Commodity subsidies in Buncombe County, North Carolina totaled $1.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 3 | $642,371 | $214,124 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 5 | $807,557 | $161,511 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 7 | $896,307 | $128,044 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 9 | $969,575 | $107,731 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 11 | $1,035,203 | $94,109 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 13 | $1,094,253 | $84,173 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 15 | $1,145,945 | $76,396 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 17 | $1,185,385 | $69,729 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 19 | $1,217,568 | $64,083 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 21 | $1,247,231 | $59,392 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 23 | $1,275,182 | $55,443 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 25 | $1,300,504 | $52,020 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 27 | $1,325,185 | $49,081 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 28 | $1,337,047 | $47,752 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 30 | $1,359,763 | $45,325 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 32 | $1,381,509 | $43,172 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 34 | $1,402,029 | $41,236 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 36 | $1,421,102 | $39,475 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 38 | $1,439,936 | $37,893 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 155 | $453,944 | $2,929 |
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