Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Virginia totaled $23.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 86 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 52% | 42 | $11,982,723 | $285,303 |
| Top 2% | 63% | 85 | $14,490,420 | $170,476 |
| Top 3% | 69% | 127 | $15,876,838 | $125,014 |
| Top 4% | 73% | 170 | $16,861,640 | $99,186 |
| Top 5% | 77% | 212 | $17,578,344 | $82,917 |
| Top 6% | 79% | 255 | $18,172,637 | $71,265 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 297 | $18,653,115 | $62,805 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 340 | $19,070,838 | $56,091 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 383 | $19,418,056 | $50,700 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 425 | $19,710,365 | $46,377 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 468 | $19,971,253 | $42,674 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 510 | $20,201,812 | $39,611 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 553 | $20,410,407 | $36,909 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 595 | $20,592,092 | $34,609 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 638 | $20,757,327 | $32,535 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 680 | $20,906,874 | $30,745 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 723 | $21,047,389 | $29,111 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 766 | $21,177,140 | $27,646 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 808 | $21,292,047 | $26,352 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 851 | $21,400,703 | $25,148 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 3,405 | $1,578,913 | $464 |
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