Total Subsidies payments in Catawba County, North Carolina totaled $2.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $223,967 | $223,967 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 3 | $583,659 | $194,553 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 4 | $691,525 | $172,881 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 6 | $843,537 | $140,590 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 7 | $914,788 | $130,684 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 9 | $1,017,088 | $113,010 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 10 | $1,046,072 | $104,607 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 12 | $1,101,675 | $91,806 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 13 | $1,126,382 | $86,645 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 15 | $1,174,859 | $78,324 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 16 | $1,198,244 | $74,890 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 18 | $1,240,056 | $68,892 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 19 | $1,257,555 | $66,187 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 21 | $1,289,332 | $61,397 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 22 | $1,304,658 | $59,303 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 24 | $1,334,562 | $55,607 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 25 | $1,349,378 | $53,975 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 27 | $1,375,808 | $50,956 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 28 | $1,387,778 | $49,564 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 30 | $1,411,447 | $47,048 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 122 | $395,858 | $3,245 |
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