Total Subsidies payments in North Carolina totaled $425 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 71 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 161 | $50,689,837 | $314,844 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 322 | $76,780,746 | $238,450 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 483 | $96,543,943 | $199,884 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 645 | $112,374,732 | $174,224 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 806 | $125,506,452 | $155,715 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 967 | $136,741,230 | $141,408 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 1,129 | $146,575,835 | $129,828 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 1,290 | $155,254,578 | $120,352 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 1,451 | $163,505,181 | $112,684 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 1,613 | $170,801,280 | $105,890 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 1,774 | $177,220,347 | $99,899 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 1,935 | $182,867,068 | $94,505 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 2,097 | $187,922,033 | $89,615 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 2,258 | $192,385,600 | $85,202 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 2,419 | $196,417,977 | $81,198 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 2,580 | $200,053,614 | $77,540 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 2,742 | $203,376,878 | $74,171 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 2,903 | $206,337,072 | $71,077 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 3,064 | $208,997,612 | $68,211 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 3,226 | $211,395,601 | $65,529 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 12,905 | $27,671,288 | $2,144 |
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