Commodity subsidies in Watauga County, North Carolina totaled $164,844 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $13,719 | $13,719 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $26,469 | $13,235 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $37,640 | $12,547 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 5 | $53,516 | $10,703 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 6 | $58,915 | $9,819 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 7 | $64,278 | $9,183 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 9 | $72,867 | $8,096 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 10 | $76,304 | $7,630 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 11 | $79,609 | $7,237 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 12 | $82,797 | $6,900 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 14 | $88,247 | $6,303 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 15 | $90,524 | $6,035 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 16 | $92,793 | $5,800 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 18 | $96,844 | $5,380 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 19 | $98,838 | $5,202 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 20 | $100,807 | $5,040 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 21 | $102,514 | $4,882 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 23 | $105,869 | $4,603 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 24 | $107,465 | $4,478 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 25 | $109,061 | $4,362 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 104 | $55,783 | $536 |
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