Total Subsidies payments in Watauga County, North Carolina totaled $1.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 67 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 3 | $691,101 | $230,367 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 4 | $761,210 | $190,302 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 6 | $868,199 | $144,700 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 7 | $916,368 | $130,910 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 9 | $998,119 | $110,902 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 11 | $1,065,110 | $96,828 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 12 | $1,092,732 | $91,061 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 14 | $1,142,528 | $81,609 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 15 | $1,165,420 | $77,695 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 17 | $1,208,404 | $71,083 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 19 | $1,246,959 | $65,629 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 20 | $1,265,956 | $63,298 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 22 | $1,293,788 | $58,809 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 23 | $1,305,882 | $56,777 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 25 | $1,329,170 | $53,167 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 27 | $1,350,822 | $50,030 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 28 | $1,360,687 | $48,596 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 30 | $1,379,053 | $45,968 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 31 | $1,387,328 | $44,753 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 128 | $352,202 | $2,752 |
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