Total Subsidies payments in Rockbridge County, Virginia totaled $483,894 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 80 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $74,211 | $74,211 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 2 | $139,359 | $69,679 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 3 | $182,041 | $60,680 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 4 | $223,309 | $55,827 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 5 | $248,668 | $49,734 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 6 | $269,612 | $44,935 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 7 | $286,254 | $40,893 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 8 | $298,407 | $37,301 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 9 | $309,873 | $34,430 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 10 | $316,996 | $31,700 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 11 | $321,548 | $29,232 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 12 | $324,561 | $27,047 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 13 | $327,487 | $25,191 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 14 | $330,015 | $23,573 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 15 | $332,529 | $22,169 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 16 | $334,996 | $20,937 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 17 | $337,381 | $19,846 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 18 | $339,634 | $18,869 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 19 | $341,820 | $17,991 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 20 | $343,702 | $17,185 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 80 | $51,474 | $643 |
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