Commodity subsidies in Buncombe County, North Carolina totaled $9.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 85 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 46% | 20 | $4,191,085 | $209,554 |
| Top 2% | 58% | 41 | $5,285,235 | $128,908 |
| Top 3% | 65% | 61 | $5,931,643 | $97,240 |
| Top 4% | 70% | 82 | $6,359,235 | $77,552 |
| Top 5% | 74% | 102 | $6,674,806 | $65,439 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 123 | $6,947,315 | $56,482 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 143 | $7,160,577 | $50,074 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 164 | $7,358,872 | $44,871 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 184 | $7,521,079 | $40,875 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 205 | $7,663,693 | $37,384 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 225 | $7,779,059 | $34,574 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 246 | $7,883,436 | $32,046 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 267 | $7,979,525 | $29,886 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 287 | $8,060,914 | $28,087 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 308 | $8,136,858 | $26,418 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 328 | $8,201,272 | $25,004 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 349 | $8,261,575 | $23,672 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 369 | $8,313,493 | $22,530 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 390 | $8,363,796 | $21,446 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 410 | $8,408,446 | $20,508 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 1,644 | $655,471 | $399 |
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