Commodity subsidies in Chatham County, North Carolina totaled $10.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 8 | $3,418,071 | $427,259 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 16 | $4,862,981 | $303,936 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 24 | $5,716,686 | $238,195 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 32 | $6,340,677 | $198,146 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 40 | $6,822,878 | $170,572 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 48 | $7,205,999 | $150,125 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 56 | $7,520,939 | $134,302 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 64 | $7,780,117 | $121,564 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 72 | $7,988,957 | $110,958 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 80 | $8,174,175 | $102,177 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 88 | $8,342,185 | $94,798 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 96 | $8,494,415 | $88,483 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 104 | $8,637,724 | $83,055 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 112 | $8,770,478 | $78,308 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 120 | $8,893,991 | $74,117 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 128 | $9,010,015 | $70,391 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 136 | $9,115,055 | $67,022 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 144 | $9,209,060 | $63,952 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 152 | $9,296,556 | $61,162 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 160 | $9,377,970 | $58,612 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 641 | $1,361,390 | $2,124 |
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