Commodity subsidies in Watauga County, North Carolina totaled $1.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 3 | $691,101 | $230,367 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 4 | $746,706 | $186,676 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 6 | $846,259 | $141,043 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 7 | $892,350 | $127,479 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 9 | $962,760 | $106,973 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 10 | $990,383 | $99,038 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 12 | $1,043,363 | $86,947 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 14 | $1,089,651 | $77,832 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 15 | $1,112,203 | $74,147 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 17 | $1,152,063 | $67,768 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 18 | $1,171,190 | $65,066 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 20 | $1,204,486 | $60,224 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 21 | $1,218,019 | $58,001 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 23 | $1,242,099 | $54,004 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 25 | $1,264,276 | $50,571 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 26 | $1,275,053 | $49,041 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 28 | $1,294,118 | $46,219 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 29 | $1,303,284 | $44,941 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 31 | $1,319,677 | $42,570 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 126 | $336,203 | $2,668 |
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