Total Subsidies payments in Amherst County, Virginia totaled $586,222 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $52,875 | $52,875 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $91,014 | $45,507 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 4 | $147,396 | $36,849 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 5 | $171,597 | $34,319 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 6 | $190,274 | $31,712 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 8 | $223,617 | $27,952 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 9 | $238,331 | $26,481 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 10 | $247,435 | $24,743 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 12 | $260,528 | $21,711 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 13 | $265,579 | $20,429 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 14 | $270,142 | $19,296 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 16 | $278,057 | $17,379 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 17 | $281,727 | $16,572 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 18 | $285,335 | $15,852 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 20 | $292,249 | $14,612 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 21 | $295,491 | $14,071 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 22 | $298,585 | $13,572 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 24 | $304,221 | $12,676 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 25 | $306,691 | $12,268 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 27 | $311,081 | $11,522 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 108 | $94,870 | $878 |
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