Tobacco Payment Program payments in North Carolina totaled $21.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Payment Program payment recipients were paid 72 percent of Tobacco Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 785 | $5,723,294 | $7,291 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 1,570 | $8,398,927 | $5,350 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 2,356 | $10,259,001 | $4,354 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 3,141 | $11,628,417 | $3,702 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 3,927 | $12,682,922 | $3,230 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 4,712 | $13,512,537 | $2,868 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 5,498 | $14,182,597 | $2,580 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 6,283 | $14,738,376 | $2,346 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 7,069 | $15,215,078 | $2,152 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 7,854 | $15,627,598 | $1,990 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 8,640 | $15,990,065 | $1,851 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 9,425 | $16,314,762 | $1,731 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 10,210 | $16,606,729 | $1,627 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 10,996 | $16,871,652 | $1,534 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 11,781 | $17,113,173 | $1,453 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 12,567 | $17,336,140 | $1,380 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 13,352 | $17,542,709 | $1,314 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 14,138 | $17,735,590 | $1,254 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 14,923 | $17,915,923 | $1,201 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 15,709 | $18,085,486 | $1,151 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 62,837 | $3,565,507 | $57 |
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