Commodity subsidies in Yancey County, North Carolina totaled $116,481 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $22,295 | $22,295 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $29,758 | $14,879 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $35,869 | $11,956 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 5 | $45,665 | $9,133 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 6 | $49,246 | $8,208 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 7 | $52,419 | $7,488 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 9 | $57,806 | $6,423 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 10 | $59,820 | $5,982 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 11 | $61,628 | $5,603 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 13 | $64,321 | $4,948 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 14 | $65,540 | $4,681 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 15 | $66,750 | $4,450 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 16 | $67,926 | $4,245 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 18 | $70,193 | $3,900 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 19 | $71,245 | $3,750 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 20 | $72,293 | $3,615 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 22 | $74,265 | $3,376 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 23 | $75,199 | $3,270 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 24 | $76,127 | $3,172 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 26 | $77,889 | $2,996 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 104 | $38,591 | $371 |
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