Total Subsidies payments in Caldwell County, North Carolina totaled $12.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 78 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 3 | $2,326,313 | $775,438 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 6 | $3,525,373 | $587,562 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 9 | $4,236,781 | $470,753 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 12 | $4,830,000 | $402,500 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 15 | $5,331,056 | $355,404 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 18 | $5,772,757 | $320,709 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 21 | $6,176,413 | $294,115 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 24 | $6,527,909 | $271,996 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 27 | $6,815,830 | $252,438 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 31 | $7,154,764 | $230,799 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 34 | $7,386,970 | $217,264 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 37 | $7,587,945 | $205,080 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 40 | $7,742,420 | $193,560 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 43 | $7,867,059 | $182,955 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 46 | $7,976,416 | $173,400 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 49 | $8,078,551 | $164,868 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 52 | $8,174,479 | $157,202 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 55 | $8,259,192 | $150,167 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 59 | $8,355,792 | $141,624 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 62 | $8,417,643 | $135,768 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 249 | $742,465 | $2,982 |
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