Total Subsidies payments in Botetourt County, Virginia totaled $1.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $72,196 | $72,196 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $156,161 | $52,054 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $195,518 | $48,880 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 6 | $263,906 | $43,984 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 7 | $296,429 | $42,347 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 9 | $355,399 | $39,489 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 10 | $383,016 | $38,302 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 12 | $423,569 | $35,297 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 14 | $461,435 | $32,960 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 15 | $479,538 | $31,969 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 17 | $513,679 | $30,216 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 18 | $529,563 | $29,420 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 20 | $557,638 | $27,882 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 21 | $570,228 | $27,154 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 23 | $593,809 | $25,818 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 24 | $605,320 | $25,222 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 26 | $626,333 | $24,090 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 28 | $644,607 | $23,022 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 29 | $650,971 | $22,447 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 31 | $661,279 | $21,332 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 125 | $136,078 | $1,089 |
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