Commodity subsidies in Wilkes County, North Carolina totaled $2.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $406,707 | $203,353 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 4 | $655,838 | $163,959 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 6 | $838,469 | $139,745 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 9 | $1,027,257 | $114,140 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 11 | $1,126,790 | $102,435 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 13 | $1,216,726 | $93,594 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 16 | $1,341,878 | $83,867 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 18 | $1,418,352 | $78,797 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 20 | $1,485,744 | $74,287 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 23 | $1,579,916 | $68,692 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 25 | $1,638,784 | $65,551 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 27 | $1,691,548 | $62,650 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 30 | $1,765,009 | $58,834 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 32 | $1,808,537 | $56,517 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 34 | $1,849,417 | $54,395 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 36 | $1,887,376 | $52,427 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 39 | $1,937,392 | $49,677 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 41 | $1,969,858 | $48,045 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 43 | $2,001,255 | $46,541 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 46 | $2,044,914 | $44,455 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 185 | $757,507 | $4,095 |
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