Total Subsidies payments in Smyth County, Virginia totaled $1.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $127,932 | $63,966 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 5 | $258,598 | $51,720 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 8 | $375,560 | $46,945 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 10 | $432,199 | $43,220 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 13 | $498,652 | $38,358 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 16 | $555,091 | $34,693 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 19 | $597,492 | $31,447 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 21 | $617,221 | $29,391 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 24 | $645,719 | $26,905 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 27 | $671,520 | $24,871 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 29 | $688,086 | $23,727 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 32 | $708,555 | $22,142 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 35 | $727,230 | $20,778 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 38 | $744,263 | $19,586 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 40 | $754,433 | $18,861 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 43 | $769,205 | $17,889 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 46 | $782,996 | $17,022 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 48 | $791,467 | $16,489 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 51 | $803,380 | $15,753 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 54 | $814,885 | $15,090 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 218 | $177,598 | $815 |
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