Commodity subsidies in Ashe County, North Carolina totaled $4.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $659,077 | $329,538 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 5 | $1,344,733 | $268,947 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 7 | $1,684,065 | $240,581 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 10 | $2,127,515 | $212,752 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 12 | $2,354,987 | $196,249 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 15 | $2,638,558 | $175,904 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 17 | $2,797,351 | $164,550 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 20 | $3,006,934 | $150,347 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 22 | $3,125,538 | $142,070 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 25 | $3,254,315 | $130,173 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 28 | $3,362,900 | $120,104 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 30 | $3,428,050 | $114,268 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 33 | $3,510,986 | $106,394 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 35 | $3,559,606 | $101,703 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 38 | $3,626,556 | $95,436 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 40 | $3,668,268 | $91,707 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 43 | $3,727,090 | $86,677 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 45 | $3,764,280 | $83,651 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 48 | $3,813,738 | $79,453 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 51 | $3,858,474 | $75,656 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 204 | $765,039 | $3,750 |
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