Commodity subsidies in McDowell County, North Carolina totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 84 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $424,981 | $424,981 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 2 | $680,812 | $340,406 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 3 | $902,677 | $300,892 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 4 | $1,093,901 | $273,475 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 6 | $1,321,100 | $220,183 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 7 | $1,410,182 | $201,455 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 8 | $1,497,754 | $187,219 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 9 | $1,527,865 | $169,763 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 10 | $1,555,858 | $155,586 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 12 | $1,605,925 | $133,827 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 13 | $1,629,369 | $125,336 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 14 | $1,651,092 | $117,935 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 15 | $1,672,224 | $111,482 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 16 | $1,689,302 | $105,581 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 18 | $1,717,677 | $95,427 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 19 | $1,728,981 | $90,999 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 20 | $1,739,414 | $86,971 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 21 | $1,749,170 | $83,294 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 22 | $1,757,803 | $79,900 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 24 | $1,774,366 | $73,932 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 96 | $144,261 | $1,503 |
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