Commodity subsidies in 5th District of Virginia (Rep. Denver Riggleman) totaled $147 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 88 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 115 | $57,483,222 | $499,854 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 231 | $80,069,307 | $346,620 |
| Top 3% | 64% | 347 | $94,580,929 | $272,568 |
| Top 4% | 71% | 463 | $104,655,452 | $226,038 |
| Top 5% | 76% | 579 | $112,031,884 | $193,492 |
| Top 6% | 80% | 695 | $117,509,426 | $169,078 |
| Top 7% | 83% | 811 | $121,552,278 | $149,880 |
| Top 8% | 85% | 927 | $124,726,113 | $134,548 |
| Top 9% | 86% | 1,043 | $127,289,684 | $122,042 |
| Top 10% | 88% | 1,159 | $129,398,416 | $111,647 |
| Top 11% | 89% | 1,275 | $131,158,729 | $102,870 |
| Top 12% | 90% | 1,391 | $132,665,585 | $95,374 |
| Top 13% | 91% | 1,507 | $133,950,709 | $88,886 |
| Top 14% | 92% | 1,623 | $135,060,391 | $83,217 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 1,739 | $136,032,660 | $78,225 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 1,855 | $136,895,924 | $73,798 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 1,971 | $137,667,857 | $69,847 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 2,087 | $138,362,047 | $66,297 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 2,203 | $138,988,803 | $63,091 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 2,319 | $139,560,721 | $60,181 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 9,279 | $7,734,419 | $834 |
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