Total Subsidies payments in Yancey County, North Carolina totaled $712,850 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $101,189 | $101,189 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $197,348 | $65,783 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 4 | $228,620 | $57,155 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 6 | $273,827 | $45,638 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 7 | $294,301 | $42,043 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 9 | $334,351 | $37,150 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 11 | $361,913 | $32,901 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 12 | $373,737 | $31,145 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 14 | $394,156 | $28,154 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 15 | $403,429 | $26,895 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 17 | $417,206 | $24,542 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 19 | $430,419 | $22,654 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 20 | $436,964 | $21,848 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 22 | $449,463 | $20,430 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 23 | $455,614 | $19,809 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 25 | $467,139 | $18,686 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 27 | $477,489 | $17,685 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 28 | $482,607 | $17,236 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 30 | $492,705 | $16,423 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 31 | $497,494 | $16,048 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 128 | $215,356 | $1,682 |
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