Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in Watauga County, North Carolina totaled $598,599 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $79,365 | $79,365 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $147,901 | $73,951 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $189,379 | $63,126 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 4 | $222,730 | $55,683 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 5 | $254,934 | $50,987 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 6 | $286,910 | $47,818 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 7 | $311,510 | $44,501 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 8 | $335,806 | $41,976 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 9 | $359,461 | $39,940 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 10 | $375,777 | $37,578 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 11 | $390,762 | $35,524 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 12 | $405,579 | $33,798 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 13 | $420,005 | $32,308 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 14 | $432,032 | $30,859 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 15 | $441,365 | $29,424 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 16 | $450,571 | $28,161 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 17 | $458,677 | $26,981 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 18 | $465,566 | $25,865 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 19 | $472,057 | $24,845 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 20 | $477,733 | $23,887 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 80 | $120,866 | $1,511 |
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