Commodity subsidies in Transylvania County, North Carolina totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 1 | $304,887 | $304,887 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 3 | $489,799 | $163,266 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 4 | $569,818 | $142,455 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 6 | $657,363 | $109,561 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 7 | $695,903 | $99,415 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 9 | $764,457 | $84,940 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 10 | $791,997 | $79,200 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 12 | $843,198 | $70,267 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 13 | $865,789 | $66,599 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 15 | $910,293 | $60,686 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 16 | $930,119 | $58,132 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 18 | $966,920 | $53,718 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 19 | $982,982 | $51,736 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 21 | $1,011,069 | $48,146 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 22 | $1,023,704 | $46,532 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 24 | $1,045,114 | $43,546 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 26 | $1,063,633 | $40,909 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 27 | $1,072,419 | $39,719 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 29 | $1,087,663 | $37,506 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 30 | $1,094,531 | $36,484 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 123 | $123,713 | $1,006 |
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