Total Subsidies payments in Rutherford County, North Carolina totaled $633,449 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 72 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $52,875 | $52,875 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 3 | $158,625 | $52,875 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 4 | $211,500 | $52,875 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 6 | $277,728 | $46,288 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 7 | $295,947 | $42,278 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 9 | $327,020 | $36,336 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 10 | $336,051 | $33,605 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 12 | $352,130 | $29,344 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 13 | $356,062 | $27,389 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 15 | $363,675 | $24,245 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 16 | $367,475 | $22,967 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 18 | $374,810 | $20,823 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 20 | $382,006 | $19,100 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 21 | $385,536 | $18,359 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 23 | $392,137 | $17,049 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 24 | $395,314 | $16,471 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 26 | $401,458 | $15,441 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 27 | $404,422 | $14,979 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 29 | $409,688 | $14,127 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 30 | $412,163 | $13,739 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 124 | $90,263 | $728 |
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