Total Subsidies payments in Rockbridge County, Virginia totaled $17.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 72 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 7 | $4,809,411 | $687,059 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 15 | $6,605,986 | $440,399 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 23 | $7,745,828 | $336,775 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 30 | $8,465,585 | $282,186 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 38 | $9,105,802 | $239,626 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 46 | $9,660,888 | $210,019 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 53 | $10,082,107 | $190,228 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 61 | $10,507,062 | $172,247 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 69 | $10,879,704 | $157,677 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 77 | $11,218,438 | $145,694 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 84 | $11,488,284 | $136,765 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 92 | $11,772,610 | $127,963 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 100 | $12,030,429 | $120,304 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 107 | $12,238,315 | $114,377 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 115 | $12,456,427 | $108,317 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 123 | $12,658,527 | $102,915 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 130 | $12,821,931 | $98,630 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 138 | $12,993,300 | $94,154 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 146 | $13,144,906 | $90,034 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 154 | $13,285,065 | $86,267 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 616 | $2,336,535 | $3,793 |
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