Commodity subsidies in Catawba County, North Carolina totaled $9.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 83 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 5 | $2,698,664 | $539,733 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 10 | $4,212,236 | $421,224 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 16 | $5,431,714 | $339,482 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 21 | $6,204,589 | $295,457 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 27 | $6,825,250 | $252,787 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 32 | $7,232,130 | $226,004 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 37 | $7,535,305 | $203,657 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 43 | $7,826,859 | $182,020 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 48 | $8,011,627 | $166,909 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 54 | $8,194,843 | $151,756 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 59 | $8,324,144 | $141,087 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 65 | $8,448,157 | $129,972 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 70 | $8,539,849 | $121,998 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 75 | $8,627,071 | $115,028 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 81 | $8,726,912 | $107,740 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 86 | $8,804,550 | $102,378 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 92 | $8,885,634 | $96,583 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 97 | $8,946,820 | $92,235 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 102 | $9,003,495 | $88,270 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 108 | $9,066,730 | $83,951 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 434 | $864,130 | $1,991 |
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