Tobacco Payment Program payments in Watauga County, North Carolina totaled $58,136 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Payment Program payment recipients were paid 74 percent of Tobacco Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 9 | $19,059 | $2,118 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 18 | $24,817 | $1,379 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 28 | $28,951 | $1,034 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 37 | $32,161 | $869 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 46 | $34,786 | $756 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 56 | $37,185 | $664 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 65 | $38,903 | $599 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 74 | $40,415 | $546 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 84 | $41,891 | $499 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 93 | $43,091 | $463 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 102 | $44,101 | $432 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 112 | $45,115 | $403 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 121 | $45,951 | $380 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 130 | $46,678 | $359 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 140 | $47,369 | $338 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 149 | $47,935 | $322 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 158 | $48,440 | $307 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 168 | $48,916 | $291 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 177 | $49,288 | $278 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 186 | $49,623 | $267 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 748 | $8,513 | $11 |
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