Commodity subsidies in North Carolina totaled $481 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 162 | $111,741,556 | $689,763 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 325 | $163,463,015 | $502,963 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 488 | $202,422,811 | $414,801 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 651 | $233,486,574 | $358,658 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 814 | $259,287,754 | $318,535 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 977 | $281,420,555 | $288,046 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 1,140 | $300,366,661 | $263,480 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 1,303 | $316,933,346 | $243,234 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 1,466 | $331,374,804 | $226,040 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 1,629 | $343,961,424 | $211,149 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 1,792 | $355,059,983 | $198,136 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 1,955 | $364,855,183 | $186,627 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 2,118 | $373,660,150 | $176,421 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 2,281 | $381,606,864 | $167,298 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 2,443 | $388,685,534 | $159,102 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 2,606 | $395,134,944 | $151,625 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 2,769 | $400,999,281 | $144,817 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 2,932 | $406,379,878 | $138,602 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 3,095 | $411,271,104 | $132,882 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 3,258 | $415,752,848 | $127,610 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 13,035 | $65,323,052 | $5,011 |
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