Commodity subsidies in North Carolina totaled $298 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 100 | $54,742,382 | $547,424 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 200 | $82,187,391 | $410,937 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 301 | $104,222,938 | $346,256 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 401 | $122,408,319 | $305,258 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 502 | $138,196,673 | $275,292 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 602 | $151,901,807 | $252,329 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 702 | $163,904,016 | $233,482 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 803 | $174,758,870 | $217,632 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 903 | $184,461,020 | $204,276 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 1,004 | $193,269,559 | $192,500 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 1,104 | $201,072,175 | $182,131 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 1,204 | $208,161,577 | $172,892 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 1,305 | $214,719,857 | $164,536 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 1,405 | $220,627,685 | $157,030 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 1,506 | $226,138,817 | $150,159 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 1,606 | $231,270,929 | $144,004 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 1,706 | $236,029,376 | $138,353 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 1,807 | $240,510,375 | $133,099 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 1,907 | $244,587,556 | $128,258 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 2,008 | $248,371,484 | $123,691 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 8,032 | $49,506,181 | $6,164 |
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