Total Subsidies payments in Smyth County, Virginia totaled $4.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 66 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 3 | $1,270,039 | $423,346 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 6 | $1,663,860 | $277,310 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 9 | $1,921,796 | $213,533 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 12 | $2,125,447 | $177,121 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 15 | $2,310,325 | $154,022 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 18 | $2,475,159 | $137,509 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 21 | $2,636,452 | $125,545 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 24 | $2,778,647 | $115,777 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 27 | $2,895,896 | $107,255 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 30 | $3,000,317 | $100,011 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 33 | $3,099,193 | $93,915 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 36 | $3,195,307 | $88,759 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 40 | $3,307,361 | $82,684 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 43 | $3,375,891 | $78,509 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 46 | $3,439,001 | $74,761 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 49 | $3,497,668 | $71,381 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 52 | $3,553,066 | $68,328 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 55 | $3,605,985 | $65,563 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 58 | $3,656,969 | $63,051 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 61 | $3,705,460 | $60,745 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 247 | $861,377 | $3,487 |
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