Total Subsidies payments in Rutherford County, North Carolina totaled $11.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 7 | $2,428,942 | $346,992 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 15 | $3,492,422 | $232,828 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 23 | $4,199,654 | $182,594 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 31 | $4,753,397 | $153,335 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 39 | $5,201,462 | $133,371 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 47 | $5,586,825 | $118,869 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 55 | $5,909,480 | $107,445 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 63 | $6,172,413 | $97,975 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 71 | $6,403,144 | $90,185 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 79 | $6,611,766 | $83,693 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 86 | $6,781,470 | $78,854 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 94 | $6,960,669 | $74,050 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 102 | $7,127,202 | $69,875 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 110 | $7,284,132 | $66,219 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 118 | $7,429,206 | $62,959 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 126 | $7,565,529 | $60,044 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 134 | $7,696,652 | $57,438 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 142 | $7,819,826 | $55,069 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 150 | $7,935,715 | $52,905 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 158 | $8,045,747 | $50,922 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 632 | $2,070,314 | $3,276 |
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