Commodity subsidies in Edgecombe County, North Carolina totaled $11.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $1,564,361 | $1,564,361 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $2,957,567 | $985,856 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $3,896,326 | $779,265 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 7 | $4,661,020 | $665,860 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 9 | $5,330,871 | $592,319 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 11 | $5,895,620 | $535,965 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 13 | $6,377,933 | $490,610 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 15 | $6,797,882 | $453,192 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 17 | $7,198,523 | $423,443 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 19 | $7,558,845 | $397,834 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 21 | $7,905,080 | $376,432 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 22 | $8,070,605 | $366,846 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 24 | $8,372,855 | $348,869 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 26 | $8,642,268 | $332,395 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 28 | $8,894,037 | $317,644 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 30 | $9,120,751 | $304,025 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 32 | $9,309,580 | $290,924 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 34 | $9,481,911 | $278,880 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 36 | $9,646,115 | $267,948 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 38 | $9,795,759 | $257,783 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 153 | $1,955,708 | $12,782 |
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