Total Subsidies payments in Buncombe County, North Carolina totaled $713,597 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 79 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $134,590 | $134,590 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 3 | $319,834 | $106,611 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 4 | $375,659 | $93,915 |
| Top 4% | 68% | 6 | $447,846 | $74,641 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 8 | $478,662 | $59,833 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 9 | $488,432 | $54,270 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 11 | $504,726 | $45,884 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 12 | $509,551 | $42,463 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 14 | $517,655 | $36,975 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 16 | $524,879 | $32,805 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 17 | $528,243 | $31,073 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 19 | $534,659 | $28,140 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 21 | $540,874 | $25,756 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 22 | $543,789 | $24,718 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 24 | $549,200 | $22,883 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 25 | $551,805 | $22,072 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 27 | $556,342 | $20,605 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 29 | $560,783 | $19,337 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 30 | $562,887 | $18,763 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 32 | $567,027 | $17,720 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 130 | $95,860 | $737 |
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