Tobacco Payment Program payments in Smyth County, Virginia totaled $50,434 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Payment Program payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Tobacco Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 9 | $9,607 | $1,067 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 19 | $15,284 | $804 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 28 | $18,679 | $667 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 38 | $21,520 | $566 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 48 | $23,817 | $496 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 57 | $25,486 | $447 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 67 | $27,176 | $406 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 77 | $28,627 | $372 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 86 | $29,796 | $346 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 96 | $30,960 | $323 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 106 | $32,045 | $302 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 115 | $32,939 | $286 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 125 | $33,848 | $271 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 135 | $34,674 | $257 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 144 | $35,369 | $246 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 154 | $36,086 | $234 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 164 | $36,754 | $224 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 173 | $37,310 | $216 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 183 | $37,891 | $207 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 193 | $38,432 | $199 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 772 | $12,002 | $16 |
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