Total Subsidies payments in Bedford County, Virginia totaled $771,018 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 75 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $94,318 | $94,318 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 3 | $191,745 | $63,915 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 4 | $238,090 | $59,523 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 6 | $315,009 | $52,502 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 8 | $362,840 | $45,355 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 9 | $379,917 | $42,213 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 11 | $413,827 | $37,621 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 13 | $445,897 | $34,300 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 14 | $456,113 | $32,580 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 16 | $474,155 | $29,635 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 18 | $489,848 | $27,214 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 19 | $495,553 | $26,082 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 21 | $506,571 | $24,122 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 23 | $516,905 | $22,474 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 24 | $521,635 | $21,735 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 26 | $530,274 | $20,395 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 28 | $538,432 | $19,230 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 29 | $541,888 | $18,686 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 31 | $548,100 | $17,681 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 33 | $553,816 | $16,782 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 133 | $75,224 | $566 |
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