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        <issuerName>RGC RESOURCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RGCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>GOODLATTE MARYELLEN F</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>P. O. BOX 13007</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>ROANOKE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>24030</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 138.093 shares purchased 11/02/2020 through dividends reinvested in the Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors of RGC Resources, Inc. and 67.776 shares purchased 11/02/2020 through dividends reinvested in the RGC Resources, Inc. Dividend Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 150.909 shares purchased 02/01/2021 through dividends reinvested in the Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors of RGC Resources, Inc. and 74.066 shares purchased 02/01/2021 through dividends reinvested in the RGC Resources, Inc. Dividend Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 160.234 shares purchased 05/03/2021 through dividends reinvested in the Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors of RGC Resources, Inc. and 78.643 shares purchased 05/03/2021 through dividends reinvested in the RGC Resources, Inc. Dividend Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 139.969 shares purchased 08/02/2021 through dividends reinvested in the Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors of RGC Resources, Inc. and 68.696 shares purchased 08/02/2021 through dividends reinvested in the RGC Resources, Inc. Dividend Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Maryellen F. Goodlatte by David M. Garcia, POA dated 07/26/2021</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-10-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
