Total Subsidies payments in Bedford County, Virginia totaled $32.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 13 | $6,739,052 | $518,389 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 27 | $10,077,354 | $373,235 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 41 | $12,355,568 | $301,355 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 55 | $14,112,478 | $256,591 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 69 | $15,501,929 | $224,666 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 82 | $16,601,707 | $202,460 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 96 | $17,607,508 | $183,412 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 110 | $18,515,811 | $168,326 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 124 | $19,304,302 | $155,680 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 138 | $20,027,911 | $145,130 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 152 | $20,683,359 | $136,075 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 165 | $21,250,309 | $128,790 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 179 | $21,819,294 | $121,896 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 193 | $22,339,941 | $115,751 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 207 | $22,829,523 | $110,288 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 221 | $23,288,659 | $105,379 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 234 | $23,685,790 | $101,221 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 248 | $24,078,891 | $97,092 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 262 | $24,435,641 | $93,266 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 276 | $24,768,786 | $89,742 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,106 | $4,441,581 | $4,016 |
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