Total Subsidies payments in Watauga County, North Carolina totaled $197,778 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $16,979 | $16,979 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $30,698 | $15,349 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $43,448 | $14,483 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 5 | $62,845 | $12,569 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 6 | $70,774 | $11,796 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 7 | $78,424 | $11,204 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 9 | $89,187 | $9,910 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 10 | $93,670 | $9,367 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 11 | $97,895 | $8,900 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 13 | $105,438 | $8,111 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 14 | $108,743 | $7,767 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 15 | $111,930 | $7,462 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 17 | $117,381 | $6,905 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 18 | $119,658 | $6,648 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 19 | $121,926 | $6,417 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 21 | $125,977 | $5,999 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 22 | $127,972 | $5,817 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 23 | $129,941 | $5,650 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 25 | $133,351 | $5,334 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 26 | $135,002 | $5,192 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 107 | $60,321 | $564 |
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