Commodity subsidies in Spotsylvania County, Virginia totaled $5.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $918,022 | $459,011 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 4 | $1,782,055 | $445,514 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 6 | $2,204,830 | $367,472 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 8 | $2,515,191 | $314,399 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 10 | $2,773,192 | $277,319 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 13 | $3,087,559 | $237,505 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 15 | $3,234,814 | $215,654 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 17 | $3,362,924 | $197,819 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 19 | $3,475,811 | $182,937 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 21 | $3,569,276 | $169,966 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 23 | $3,654,347 | $158,885 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 26 | $3,760,296 | $144,627 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 28 | $3,828,321 | $136,726 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 30 | $3,892,172 | $129,739 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 32 | $3,947,850 | $123,370 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 34 | $4,000,908 | $117,674 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 36 | $4,051,828 | $112,551 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 39 | $4,125,116 | $105,772 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 41 | $4,172,182 | $101,761 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 43 | $4,214,688 | $98,016 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 174 | $815,394 | $4,686 |
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