Commodity subsidies in North Carolina totaled $16.9 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 29 | $4,138,487 | $142,706 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 58 | $5,671,595 | $97,786 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 88 | $6,831,711 | $77,633 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 117 | $7,722,983 | $66,008 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 147 | $8,493,026 | $57,776 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 176 | $9,148,570 | $51,981 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 205 | $9,737,526 | $47,500 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 235 | $10,294,866 | $43,808 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 264 | $10,793,309 | $40,884 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 294 | $11,248,316 | $38,260 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 323 | $11,647,693 | $36,061 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 352 | $12,006,251 | $34,109 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 382 | $12,340,695 | $32,305 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 411 | $12,643,600 | $30,763 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 441 | $12,941,076 | $29,345 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 470 | $13,208,852 | $28,104 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 499 | $13,456,211 | $26,966 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 529 | $13,694,235 | $25,887 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 558 | $13,902,604 | $24,915 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 588 | $14,101,085 | $23,981 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 2,353 | $2,795,653 | $1,188 |
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