Tobacco Payment Program payments in Yancey County, North Carolina totaled $93,705 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Payment Program payment recipients were paid 64 percent of Tobacco Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 12 | $16,136 | $1,345 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 24 | $25,572 | $1,066 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 36 | $33,120 | $920 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 49 | $39,565 | $807 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 61 | $44,267 | $726 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 73 | $47,933 | $657 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 85 | $51,263 | $603 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 98 | $54,385 | $555 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 110 | $57,056 | $519 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 122 | $59,508 | $488 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 134 | $61,783 | $461 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 147 | $64,078 | $436 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 159 | $66,062 | $415 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 171 | $67,865 | $397 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 183 | $69,472 | $380 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 196 | $71,063 | $363 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 208 | $72,376 | $348 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 220 | $73,597 | $335 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 232 | $74,744 | $322 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 245 | $75,881 | $310 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 980 | $17,824 | $18 |
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