Commodity subsidies in Ashe County, North Carolina totaled $397,034 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 1 | $113,420 | $113,420 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 3 | $148,581 | $49,527 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 4 | $161,927 | $40,482 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 6 | $183,008 | $30,501 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 8 | $198,538 | $24,817 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 9 | $205,169 | $22,797 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 11 | $217,413 | $19,765 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 12 | $222,736 | $18,561 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 14 | $232,189 | $16,585 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 16 | $241,152 | $15,072 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 17 | $245,257 | $14,427 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 19 | $253,161 | $13,324 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 20 | $256,817 | $12,841 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 22 | $263,439 | $11,975 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 24 | $269,832 | $11,243 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 25 | $272,964 | $10,919 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 27 | $278,641 | $10,320 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 28 | $281,264 | $10,045 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 30 | $286,218 | $9,541 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 32 | $290,864 | $9,090 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 129 | $106,170 | $823 |
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