Total Subsidies payments in Highland County, Virginia totaled $5.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $769,268 | $192,317 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 8 | $1,193,790 | $149,224 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 13 | $1,638,961 | $126,074 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 17 | $1,911,905 | $112,465 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 22 | $2,173,730 | $98,806 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 26 | $2,354,905 | $90,573 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 31 | $2,567,198 | $82,813 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 35 | $2,722,197 | $77,777 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 40 | $2,903,371 | $72,584 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 44 | $3,041,882 | $69,134 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 49 | $3,204,607 | $65,400 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 53 | $3,325,146 | $62,739 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 57 | $3,429,330 | $60,164 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 62 | $3,549,423 | $57,249 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 66 | $3,640,374 | $55,157 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 71 | $3,743,785 | $52,729 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 75 | $3,817,307 | $50,897 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 80 | $3,901,542 | $48,769 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 84 | $3,961,227 | $47,157 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 89 | $4,030,842 | $45,290 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 357 | $1,125,526 | $3,153 |
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