Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Virginia totaled $22.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 52% | 42 | $11,647,567 | $277,323 |
| Top 2% | 62% | 84 | $14,099,161 | $167,847 |
| Top 3% | 69% | 127 | $15,518,130 | $122,190 |
| Top 4% | 73% | 169 | $16,481,871 | $97,526 |
| Top 5% | 76% | 212 | $17,215,398 | $81,205 |
| Top 6% | 79% | 254 | $17,796,116 | $70,063 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 297 | $18,287,601 | $61,574 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 339 | $18,695,702 | $55,150 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 381 | $19,035,541 | $49,962 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 424 | $19,334,823 | $45,601 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 466 | $19,588,929 | $42,036 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 509 | $19,824,398 | $38,948 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 551 | $20,028,419 | $36,349 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 594 | $20,214,188 | $34,031 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 636 | $20,375,122 | $32,036 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 678 | $20,524,592 | $30,272 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 721 | $20,665,223 | $28,662 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 763 | $20,792,348 | $27,251 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 806 | $20,910,129 | $25,943 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 848 | $21,016,283 | $24,783 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 3,395 | $1,577,905 | $465 |
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