Total Subsidies payments in Botetourt County, Virginia totaled $2.2 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% | 6% | 1 | $118,167 | $118,167 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $233,516 | $116,758 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $444,749 | $111,187 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $539,400 | $107,880 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 6 | $632,256 | $105,376 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 8 | $783,302 | $97,913 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 9 | $848,644 | $94,294 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 11 | $973,739 | $88,522 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 12 | $1,026,581 | $85,548 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 13 | $1,074,537 | $82,657 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 15 | $1,163,056 | $77,537 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 16 | $1,204,588 | $75,287 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 18 | $1,268,453 | $70,470 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 19 | $1,296,526 | $68,238 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 20 | $1,320,368 | $66,018 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 22 | $1,361,769 | $61,899 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 23 | $1,380,613 | $60,027 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 25 | $1,416,393 | $56,656 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 26 | $1,432,969 | $55,114 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 27 | $1,448,190 | $53,637 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 112 | $443,680 | $3,961 |
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