Total Subsidies payments in Bedford County, Virginia totaled $3.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 69 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 4 | $582,998 | $145,749 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 9 | $945,278 | $105,031 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 13 | $1,156,778 | $88,983 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 18 | $1,393,485 | $77,416 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 22 | $1,558,414 | $70,837 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 27 | $1,724,952 | $63,887 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 31 | $1,836,159 | $59,231 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 36 | $1,957,027 | $54,362 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 40 | $2,042,711 | $51,068 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 45 | $2,132,856 | $47,397 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 49 | $2,197,311 | $44,843 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 54 | $2,268,004 | $42,000 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 58 | $2,321,319 | $40,023 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 63 | $2,383,429 | $37,832 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 67 | $2,429,737 | $36,265 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 72 | $2,481,385 | $34,464 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 76 | $2,518,772 | $33,142 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 81 | $2,558,960 | $31,592 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 85 | $2,589,120 | $30,460 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 90 | $2,621,970 | $29,133 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 362 | $469,365 | $1,297 |
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