Total Subsidies payments in Rockbridge County, Virginia totaled $1.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 78 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $287,925 | $143,962 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 5 | $628,869 | $125,774 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 7 | $778,562 | $111,223 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 10 | $941,891 | $94,189 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 13 | $1,052,337 | $80,949 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 15 | $1,089,219 | $72,615 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 18 | $1,140,502 | $63,361 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 21 | $1,176,675 | $56,032 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 23 | $1,196,167 | $52,007 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 26 | $1,222,390 | $47,015 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 28 | $1,238,356 | $44,227 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 31 | $1,259,614 | $40,633 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 34 | $1,277,629 | $37,577 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 36 | $1,289,194 | $35,811 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 39 | $1,305,054 | $33,463 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 42 | $1,319,241 | $31,411 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 44 | $1,328,017 | $30,182 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 47 | $1,339,733 | $28,505 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 49 | $1,346,486 | $27,479 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 52 | $1,356,150 | $26,080 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 211 | $208,313 | $987 |
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