Total Subsidies payments in Amherst County, Virginia totaled $7.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 61 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $819,341 | $204,835 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 8 | $1,296,960 | $162,120 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 13 | $1,664,366 | $128,028 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 17 | $1,899,249 | $111,721 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 21 | $2,094,532 | $99,740 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 26 | $2,311,243 | $88,894 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 30 | $2,459,801 | $81,993 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 34 | $2,593,258 | $76,272 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 39 | $2,730,060 | $70,002 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 43 | $2,825,406 | $65,707 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 47 | $2,914,429 | $62,009 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 52 | $3,012,364 | $57,930 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 56 | $3,085,338 | $55,095 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 60 | $3,153,916 | $52,565 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 65 | $3,235,117 | $49,771 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 69 | $3,297,719 | $47,793 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 73 | $3,358,558 | $46,008 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 78 | $3,431,011 | $43,987 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 82 | $3,486,668 | $42,520 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 86 | $3,538,495 | $41,145 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 348 | $1,125,949 | $3,235 |
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