Total Subsidies payments in Botetourt County, Virginia totaled $13.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 5 | $2,074,662 | $414,932 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 10 | $3,292,939 | $329,294 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 16 | $4,407,675 | $275,480 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 21 | $5,107,459 | $243,212 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 27 | $5,726,612 | $212,097 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 32 | $6,190,207 | $193,444 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 37 | $6,603,061 | $178,461 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 43 | $7,013,970 | $163,116 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 48 | $7,260,608 | $151,263 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 54 | $7,476,578 | $138,455 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 59 | $7,628,950 | $129,304 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 65 | $7,801,167 | $120,018 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 70 | $7,930,020 | $113,286 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 75 | $8,046,507 | $107,287 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 81 | $8,169,185 | $100,854 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 86 | $8,263,972 | $96,093 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 92 | $8,372,435 | $91,005 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 97 | $8,458,483 | $87,201 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 102 | $8,540,112 | $83,727 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 108 | $8,630,937 | $79,916 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 434 | $1,280,214 | $2,950 |
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