Total Subsidies payments in Alexander County, North Carolina totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 84 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $239,531 | $239,531 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $452,730 | $226,365 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 3 | $638,795 | $212,932 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 4 | $818,824 | $204,706 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 5 | $966,114 | $193,223 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 6 | $1,096,875 | $182,812 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 7 | $1,194,091 | $170,584 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 8 | $1,278,552 | $159,819 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 9 | $1,331,427 | $147,936 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 11 | $1,409,183 | $128,108 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 12 | $1,430,738 | $119,228 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 13 | $1,449,287 | $111,484 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 14 | $1,465,651 | $104,689 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 15 | $1,481,011 | $98,734 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 16 | $1,492,688 | $93,293 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 17 | $1,503,245 | $88,426 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 18 | $1,513,425 | $84,079 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 19 | $1,522,876 | $80,151 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 20 | $1,531,549 | $76,577 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 22 | $1,545,265 | $70,239 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 88 | $135,004 | $1,534 |
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