Total Subsidies payments in Highland County, Virginia totaled $5.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $756,920 | $189,230 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 8 | $1,168,662 | $146,083 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 13 | $1,583,168 | $121,782 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 17 | $1,836,478 | $108,028 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 22 | $2,080,914 | $94,587 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 26 | $2,259,751 | $86,913 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 30 | $2,427,674 | $80,922 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 35 | $2,619,199 | $74,834 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 39 | $2,763,618 | $70,862 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 44 | $2,934,537 | $66,694 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 48 | $3,062,763 | $63,808 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 52 | $3,184,628 | $61,243 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 57 | $3,311,814 | $58,102 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 61 | $3,407,490 | $55,860 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 66 | $3,518,274 | $53,307 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 70 | $3,598,498 | $51,407 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 74 | $3,672,021 | $49,622 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 79 | $3,754,089 | $47,520 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 83 | $3,813,358 | $45,944 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 88 | $3,882,018 | $44,114 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 353 | $1,101,178 | $3,119 |
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