Commodity subsidies in 9th District of Virginia (Rep. Morgan Griffith) totaled $131 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 43% | 213 | $56,110,903 | $263,431 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 426 | $70,833,870 | $166,277 |
| Top 3% | 61% | 639 | $79,507,429 | $124,425 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 852 | $85,740,276 | $100,634 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 1,065 | $90,585,665 | $85,057 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 1,278 | $94,537,588 | $73,973 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 1,491 | $97,851,802 | $65,628 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 1,704 | $100,670,919 | $59,079 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 1,917 | $103,119,757 | $53,792 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 2,130 | $105,302,007 | $49,438 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 2,343 | $107,245,474 | $45,773 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 2,556 | $108,994,341 | $42,643 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 2,769 | $110,585,412 | $39,937 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 2,982 | $112,037,513 | $37,571 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 3,195 | $113,354,991 | $35,479 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 3,408 | $114,558,300 | $33,615 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 3,621 | $115,667,696 | $31,944 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 3,834 | $116,691,055 | $30,436 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 4,047 | $117,633,154 | $29,067 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 4,261 | $118,501,730 | $27,811 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 17,044 | $12,100,553 | $710 |
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