Commodity subsidies in Yancey County, North Carolina totaled $682,789 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% | 1 | $101,189 | $101,189 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $197,348 | $65,783 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 4 | $221,511 | $55,378 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 6 | $263,029 | $43,838 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 7 | $283,329 | $40,476 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 9 | $317,276 | $35,253 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 11 | $342,465 | $31,133 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 12 | $352,937 | $29,411 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 14 | $372,158 | $26,583 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 15 | $379,195 | $25,280 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 17 | $392,568 | $23,092 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 18 | $399,147 | $22,175 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 20 | $412,021 | $20,601 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 22 | $424,342 | $19,288 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 23 | $430,246 | $18,706 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 25 | $441,089 | $17,644 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 26 | $446,217 | $17,162 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 28 | $456,451 | $16,302 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 30 | $466,222 | $15,541 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 31 | $470,572 | $15,180 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 127 | $212,217 | $1,671 |
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