Total Subsidies payments in Burke County, North Carolina totaled $2.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 83 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $485,263 | $485,263 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 2 | $925,555 | $462,778 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 3 | $1,194,044 | $398,015 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 4 | $1,444,044 | $361,011 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 5 | $1,638,178 | $327,636 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 6 | $1,811,428 | $301,905 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 7 | $1,963,408 | $280,487 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 8 | $2,077,915 | $259,739 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 9 | $2,184,065 | $242,674 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 10 | $2,230,481 | $223,048 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 11 | $2,270,124 | $206,375 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 12 | $2,298,657 | $191,555 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 13 | $2,319,443 | $178,419 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 14 | $2,339,091 | $167,078 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 15 | $2,358,740 | $157,249 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 16 | $2,377,734 | $148,608 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 17 | $2,396,559 | $140,974 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 18 | $2,413,027 | $134,057 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 19 | $2,428,502 | $127,816 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 20 | $2,440,622 | $122,031 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 80 | $240,037 | $3,000 |
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