Total Subsidies payments in Union County, North Carolina totaled $8.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $608,045 | $304,023 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $1,002,498 | $250,624 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 7 | $1,385,384 | $197,912 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 9 | $1,604,969 | $178,330 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 12 | $1,914,689 | $159,557 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 14 | $2,107,360 | $150,526 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 16 | $2,276,819 | $142,301 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 19 | $2,513,892 | $132,310 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 21 | $2,659,039 | $126,621 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 24 | $2,857,668 | $119,070 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 26 | $2,978,424 | $114,555 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 28 | $3,095,037 | $110,537 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 31 | $3,258,274 | $105,106 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 33 | $3,361,898 | $101,876 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 36 | $3,498,234 | $97,173 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 38 | $3,582,563 | $94,278 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 40 | $3,660,852 | $91,521 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 43 | $3,770,182 | $87,679 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 45 | $3,840,203 | $85,338 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 48 | $3,935,194 | $81,983 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 192 | $810,444 | $4,221 |
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