Total Subsidies payments in Amherst County, Virginia totaled $6.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $780,395 | $195,099 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 8 | $1,216,688 | $152,086 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 12 | $1,489,537 | $124,128 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 17 | $1,771,235 | $104,190 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 21 | $1,955,437 | $93,116 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 25 | $2,111,387 | $84,455 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 29 | $2,249,018 | $77,552 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 34 | $2,391,256 | $70,331 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 38 | $2,489,221 | $65,506 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 42 | $2,579,356 | $61,413 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 46 | $2,661,732 | $57,864 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 51 | $2,754,656 | $54,013 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 55 | $2,825,558 | $51,374 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 59 | $2,892,167 | $49,020 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 63 | $2,955,420 | $46,911 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 68 | $3,032,049 | $44,589 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 72 | $3,090,338 | $42,921 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 76 | $3,146,031 | $41,395 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 80 | $3,197,858 | $39,973 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 85 | $3,259,064 | $38,342 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 340 | $1,061,609 | $3,122 |
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