Total Subsidies payments in Bedford County, Virginia totaled $4.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 4 | $925,402 | $231,351 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 9 | $1,254,094 | $139,344 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 14 | $1,512,336 | $108,024 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 19 | $1,740,966 | $91,630 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 24 | $1,925,515 | $80,230 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 29 | $2,083,272 | $71,837 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 33 | $2,195,405 | $66,527 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 38 | $2,322,618 | $61,122 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 43 | $2,440,183 | $56,748 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 48 | $2,547,935 | $53,082 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 53 | $2,646,650 | $49,937 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 58 | $2,738,675 | $47,219 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 63 | $2,823,455 | $44,817 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 67 | $2,887,843 | $43,102 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 72 | $2,962,638 | $41,148 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 77 | $3,031,596 | $39,371 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 82 | $3,095,993 | $37,756 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 87 | $3,156,948 | $36,287 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 92 | $3,214,129 | $34,936 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 97 | $3,267,567 | $33,686 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 388 | $1,211,387 | $3,122 |
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