Total Subsidies payments in McDowell County, North Carolina totaled $7.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 85 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 2 | $2,041,624 | $1,020,812 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 4 | $2,747,422 | $686,855 |
| Top 3% | 61% | 7 | $3,613,107 | $516,158 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 9 | $3,993,553 | $443,728 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 11 | $4,282,716 | $389,338 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 14 | $4,567,402 | $326,243 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 16 | $4,688,909 | $293,057 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 18 | $4,803,539 | $266,863 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 21 | $4,965,942 | $236,473 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 23 | $5,061,658 | $220,072 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 25 | $5,124,703 | $204,988 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 28 | $5,205,592 | $185,914 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 30 | $5,255,969 | $175,199 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 32 | $5,303,830 | $165,745 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 35 | $5,372,512 | $153,500 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 37 | $5,416,179 | $146,383 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 39 | $5,452,935 | $139,819 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 42 | $5,500,791 | $130,971 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 44 | $5,529,404 | $125,668 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 46 | $5,556,246 | $120,788 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 188 | $384,227 | $2,044 |
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