Commodity subsidies in Swain County, North Carolina totaled $331,696 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 84 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 1 | $103,715 | $103,715 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 2 | $145,207 | $72,603 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 3 | $185,259 | $61,753 |
| Top 4% | 71% | 5 | $236,277 | $47,255 |
| Top 5% | 74% | 6 | $245,482 | $40,914 |
| Top 6% | 76% | 7 | $251,932 | $35,990 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 8 | $258,314 | $32,289 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 10 | $270,755 | $27,076 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 11 | $274,505 | $24,955 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 12 | $278,210 | $23,184 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 13 | $281,411 | $21,647 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 15 | $287,465 | $19,164 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 16 | $290,315 | $18,145 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 17 | $292,844 | $17,226 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 18 | $295,230 | $16,402 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 20 | $299,563 | $14,978 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 21 | $301,526 | $14,358 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 22 | $302,992 | $13,772 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 23 | $304,434 | $13,236 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 25 | $307,084 | $12,283 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 101 | $24,612 | $244 |
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