Commodity subsidies in Buncombe County, North Carolina totaled $528,349 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 1 | $134,590 | $134,590 |
| Top 2% | 60% | 3 | $317,547 | $105,849 |
| Top 3% | 67% | 4 | $352,867 | $88,217 |
| Top 4% | 70% | 6 | $368,953 | $61,492 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 7 | $375,109 | $53,587 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 9 | $384,109 | $42,679 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 10 | $387,863 | $38,786 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 12 | $394,961 | $32,913 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 14 | $401,377 | $28,670 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 15 | $404,568 | $26,971 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 17 | $410,507 | $24,147 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 18 | $413,244 | $22,958 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 20 | $418,523 | $20,926 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 21 | $420,800 | $20,038 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 23 | $425,298 | $18,491 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 24 | $427,402 | $17,808 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 26 | $431,542 | $16,598 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 28 | $435,441 | $15,551 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 29 | $437,355 | $15,081 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 31 | $441,113 | $14,229 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 125 | $87,237 | $698 |
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