Total Subsidies payments in Wilkes County, North Carolina totaled $1.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 69 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 2 | $266,314 | $133,157 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 4 | $379,720 | $94,930 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 6 | $467,065 | $77,844 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 9 | $582,840 | $64,760 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 11 | $649,939 | $59,085 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 13 | $712,012 | $54,770 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 16 | $798,079 | $49,880 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 18 | $846,110 | $47,006 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 20 | $889,069 | $44,453 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 23 | $940,604 | $40,896 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 25 | $970,124 | $38,805 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 27 | $995,336 | $36,864 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 30 | $1,028,481 | $34,283 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 32 | $1,048,844 | $32,776 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 34 | $1,065,826 | $31,348 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 36 | $1,082,049 | $30,057 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 39 | $1,102,735 | $28,275 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 41 | $1,114,240 | $27,177 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 43 | $1,124,338 | $26,147 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 46 | $1,137,288 | $24,724 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 185 | $230,107 | $1,244 |
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