Total Subsidies payments in Bedford County, Virginia totaled $24.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 69 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 13 | $5,728,404 | $440,646 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 26 | $8,064,267 | $310,164 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 39 | $9,669,649 | $247,940 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 52 | $10,856,979 | $208,788 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 65 | $11,793,764 | $181,443 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 78 | $12,604,369 | $161,594 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 92 | $13,379,401 | $145,428 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 105 | $14,030,874 | $133,627 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 118 | $14,600,156 | $123,730 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 131 | $15,123,683 | $115,448 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 144 | $15,596,194 | $108,307 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 157 | $16,027,406 | $102,085 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 170 | $16,427,024 | $96,630 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 184 | $16,814,003 | $91,380 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 197 | $17,145,066 | $87,031 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 210 | $17,447,506 | $83,083 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 223 | $17,725,323 | $79,486 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 236 | $17,976,357 | $76,171 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 249 | $18,207,501 | $73,122 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 263 | $18,436,271 | $70,100 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,052 | $3,414,426 | $3,246 |
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