Total Subsidies payments in Alexander County, North Carolina totaled $3.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 69 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $312,052 | $312,052 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $595,649 | $297,825 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $871,516 | $290,505 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 5 | $1,290,681 | $258,136 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 6 | $1,458,002 | $243,000 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 7 | $1,620,545 | $231,506 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 9 | $1,916,767 | $212,974 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 10 | $2,045,914 | $204,591 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 11 | $2,165,092 | $196,827 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 13 | $2,391,560 | $183,966 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 14 | $2,484,087 | $177,435 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 15 | $2,550,827 | $170,055 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 17 | $2,671,079 | $157,122 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 18 | $2,724,991 | $151,388 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 19 | $2,776,010 | $146,106 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 20 | $2,824,785 | $141,239 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 22 | $2,885,137 | $131,143 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 23 | $2,908,452 | $126,454 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 24 | $2,931,152 | $122,131 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 26 | $2,965,268 | $114,049 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 105 | $521,370 | $4,965 |
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