Total Subsidies payments in Bedford County, Virginia totaled $3.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 45 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $255,608 | $127,804 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $546,662 | $109,332 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 7 | $672,641 | $96,092 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 10 | $820,990 | $82,099 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 12 | $909,107 | $75,759 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 15 | $1,031,315 | $68,754 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 17 | $1,107,726 | $65,160 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 20 | $1,217,580 | $60,879 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 22 | $1,285,438 | $58,429 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 25 | $1,383,807 | $55,352 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 27 | $1,445,775 | $53,547 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 30 | $1,529,498 | $50,983 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 32 | $1,581,928 | $49,435 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 35 | $1,659,122 | $47,403 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 37 | $1,704,205 | $46,060 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 40 | $1,770,384 | $44,260 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 42 | $1,814,117 | $43,193 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 45 | $1,877,918 | $41,732 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 47 | $1,918,988 | $40,830 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 50 | $1,978,602 | $39,572 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 202 | $1,070,910 | $5,302 |
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