Commodity subsidies in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $108 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 91 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 41% | 57 | $43,928,081 | $770,668 |
| Top 2% | 57% | 115 | $61,719,235 | $536,689 |
| Top 3% | 67% | 173 | $72,958,534 | $421,726 |
| Top 4% | 75% | 230 | $80,741,576 | $351,050 |
| Top 5% | 80% | 288 | $86,360,180 | $299,862 |
| Top 6% | 83% | 346 | $90,190,887 | $260,667 |
| Top 7% | 86% | 403 | $93,071,786 | $230,947 |
| Top 8% | 88% | 461 | $95,390,923 | $206,922 |
| Top 9% | 90% | 519 | $97,218,365 | $187,319 |
| Top 10% | 91% | 577 | $98,679,980 | $171,023 |
| Top 11% | 92% | 634 | $99,825,925 | $157,454 |
| Top 12% | 93% | 692 | $100,831,743 | $145,711 |
| Top 13% | 94% | 750 | $101,666,972 | $135,556 |
| Top 14% | 95% | 807 | $102,362,428 | $126,843 |
| Top 15% | 95% | 865 | $102,947,300 | $119,014 |
| Top 16% | 96% | 923 | $103,446,641 | $112,077 |
| Top 17% | 96% | 980 | $103,865,931 | $105,986 |
| Top 18% | 96% | 1,038 | $104,233,613 | $100,418 |
| Top 19% | 97% | 1,096 | $104,561,352 | $95,403 |
| Top 20% | 97% | 1,154 | $104,850,866 | $90,859 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 3% | 4,616 | $3,339,534 | $723 |
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