Commodity subsidies in Alexander County, North Carolina totaled $11.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 3 | $2,700,486 | $900,162 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 7 | $4,197,762 | $599,680 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 10 | $5,183,241 | $518,324 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 14 | $6,199,222 | $442,802 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 17 | $6,796,335 | $399,784 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 21 | $7,474,584 | $355,933 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 24 | $7,916,768 | $329,865 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 28 | $8,426,933 | $300,962 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 32 | $8,824,507 | $275,766 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 35 | $9,050,650 | $258,590 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 39 | $9,318,571 | $238,938 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 42 | $9,485,669 | $225,849 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 46 | $9,672,536 | $210,273 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 49 | $9,787,767 | $199,750 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 53 | $9,925,380 | $187,271 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 56 | $10,013,464 | $178,812 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 60 | $10,115,881 | $168,598 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 64 | $10,204,632 | $159,447 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 67 | $10,266,928 | $153,238 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 71 | $10,344,879 | $145,703 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 285 | $915,102 | $3,211 |
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