Total Subsidies payments in Smyth County, Virginia totaled $20.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 18 | $5,507,471 | $305,971 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 36 | $8,311,942 | $230,887 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 54 | $10,058,957 | $186,277 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 72 | $11,307,387 | $157,047 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 91 | $12,382,651 | $136,073 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 109 | $13,161,298 | $120,746 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 127 | $13,808,786 | $108,731 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 145 | $14,370,969 | $99,110 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 163 | $14,856,496 | $91,144 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 182 | $15,304,287 | $84,089 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 200 | $15,690,755 | $78,454 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 218 | $16,025,584 | $73,512 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 236 | $16,329,800 | $69,194 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 255 | $16,616,478 | $65,163 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 273 | $16,862,684 | $61,768 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 291 | $17,087,745 | $58,721 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 309 | $17,295,322 | $55,972 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 327 | $17,487,988 | $53,480 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 346 | $17,677,070 | $51,090 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 364 | $17,842,210 | $49,017 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 1,458 | $1,888,298 | $1,295 |
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