Total Subsidies payments in Amherst County, Virginia totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $156,077 | $156,077 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $385,061 | $128,354 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 4 | $468,035 | $117,009 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 6 | $564,408 | $94,068 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 7 | $591,185 | $84,455 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 9 | $639,369 | $71,041 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 10 | $661,388 | $66,139 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 12 | $699,683 | $58,307 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 13 | $718,542 | $55,272 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 15 | $751,257 | $50,084 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 16 | $765,784 | $47,861 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 18 | $791,801 | $43,989 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 19 | $803,957 | $42,314 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 21 | $825,892 | $39,328 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 22 | $835,996 | $38,000 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 24 | $854,747 | $35,614 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 25 | $863,987 | $34,559 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 27 | $882,134 | $32,672 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 28 | $890,912 | $31,818 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 30 | $908,077 | $30,269 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 120 | $398,210 | $3,318 |
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