Commodity subsidies in 5th District of Virginia (Rep. Denver Riggleman) totaled $146 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 115 | $56,741,386 | $493,403 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 231 | $79,254,369 | $343,093 |
| Top 3% | 64% | 347 | $93,640,921 | $269,859 |
| Top 4% | 71% | 463 | $103,613,895 | $223,788 |
| Top 5% | 76% | 578 | $110,867,658 | $191,813 |
| Top 6% | 80% | 694 | $116,333,678 | $167,628 |
| Top 7% | 82% | 810 | $120,361,783 | $148,595 |
| Top 8% | 85% | 926 | $123,526,066 | $133,397 |
| Top 9% | 86% | 1,041 | $126,055,979 | $121,091 |
| Top 10% | 88% | 1,157 | $128,159,311 | $110,769 |
| Top 11% | 89% | 1,273 | $129,915,816 | $102,055 |
| Top 12% | 90% | 1,389 | $131,419,540 | $94,615 |
| Top 13% | 91% | 1,505 | $132,700,868 | $88,173 |
| Top 14% | 92% | 1,620 | $133,800,591 | $82,593 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 1,736 | $134,771,040 | $77,633 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 1,852 | $135,634,282 | $73,237 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 1,968 | $136,405,443 | $69,312 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 2,083 | $137,092,603 | $65,815 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 2,199 | $137,718,209 | $62,628 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 2,315 | $138,288,704 | $59,736 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 9,262 | $7,710,554 | $832 |
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