Tobacco Transition Payment payments in Smyth County, Virginia totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Transition Payment payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Tobacco Transition Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $150,629 | $75,314 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 5 | $269,332 | $53,866 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 8 | $364,731 | $45,591 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 11 | $432,084 | $39,280 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 14 | $484,968 | $34,641 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 17 | $524,125 | $30,831 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 20 | $557,999 | $27,900 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 22 | $578,734 | $26,306 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 25 | $608,651 | $24,346 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 28 | $636,638 | $22,737 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 31 | $663,978 | $21,419 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 34 | $690,684 | $20,314 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 37 | $714,702 | $19,316 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 40 | $737,079 | $18,427 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 42 | $751,666 | $17,897 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 45 | $772,445 | $17,165 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 48 | $792,147 | $16,503 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 51 | $809,934 | $15,881 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 54 | $825,950 | $15,295 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 57 | $841,065 | $14,756 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 229 | $322,933 | $1,410 |
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