Total Subsidies payments in Smyth County, Virginia totaled $21.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 78 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 18 | $5,888,559 | $327,142 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 36 | $8,931,216 | $248,089 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 54 | $10,754,363 | $199,155 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 73 | $12,120,885 | $166,040 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 91 | $13,156,055 | $144,572 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 109 | $13,957,044 | $128,046 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 128 | $14,644,984 | $114,414 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 146 | $15,207,439 | $104,161 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 164 | $15,693,111 | $95,690 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 183 | $16,142,897 | $88,213 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 201 | $16,529,722 | $82,237 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 219 | $16,865,999 | $77,014 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 238 | $17,188,101 | $72,219 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 256 | $17,462,455 | $68,213 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 274 | $17,712,285 | $64,643 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 293 | $17,952,758 | $61,272 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 311 | $18,162,297 | $58,400 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 329 | $18,356,392 | $55,795 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 348 | $18,548,036 | $53,299 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 366 | $18,716,440 | $51,138 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 1,467 | $1,933,583 | $1,318 |
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