Commodity subsidies in Tazewell County, Virginia totaled $4.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 4 | $873,945 | $218,486 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 9 | $1,333,173 | $148,130 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 14 | $1,601,580 | $114,399 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 19 | $1,816,303 | $95,595 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 24 | $2,001,624 | $83,401 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 29 | $2,160,209 | $74,490 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 34 | $2,305,230 | $67,801 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 39 | $2,439,710 | $62,557 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 44 | $2,558,439 | $58,146 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 49 | $2,666,383 | $54,416 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 54 | $2,760,440 | $51,119 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 59 | $2,842,915 | $48,185 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 63 | $2,904,703 | $46,106 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 68 | $2,975,722 | $43,761 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 73 | $3,043,229 | $41,688 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 78 | $3,101,682 | $39,765 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 83 | $3,156,232 | $38,027 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 88 | $3,206,638 | $36,439 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 93 | $3,254,521 | $34,995 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 98 | $3,297,105 | $33,644 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 394 | $747,442 | $1,897 |
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