Commodity subsidies in Wilkes County, North Carolina totaled $863,215 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 2 | $228,485 | $114,243 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 4 | $315,830 | $78,958 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 6 | $382,930 | $63,822 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 8 | $429,679 | $53,710 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 10 | $461,705 | $46,170 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 12 | $488,918 | $40,743 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 14 | $513,532 | $36,681 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 16 | $534,475 | $33,405 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 19 | $563,432 | $29,654 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 21 | $579,973 | $27,618 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 23 | $595,568 | $25,894 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 25 | $608,729 | $24,349 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 27 | $620,234 | $22,972 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 29 | $630,204 | $21,731 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 31 | $638,926 | $20,611 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 33 | $647,375 | $19,617 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 36 | $659,496 | $18,319 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 38 | $666,793 | $17,547 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 40 | $673,938 | $16,848 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 42 | $680,753 | $16,208 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 170 | $182,462 | $1,073 |
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