Commodity subsidies in Edgecombe County, North Carolina totaled $16.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 2 | $3,387,248 | $1,693,624 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 4 | $5,188,932 | $1,297,233 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 6 | $6,310,152 | $1,051,692 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 8 | $7,034,735 | $879,342 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 10 | $7,698,843 | $769,884 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 12 | $8,315,827 | $692,986 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 14 | $8,894,053 | $635,290 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 16 | $9,426,162 | $589,135 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 18 | $9,919,524 | $551,085 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 20 | $10,383,009 | $519,150 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 22 | $10,818,755 | $491,762 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 24 | $11,191,685 | $466,320 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 26 | $11,544,738 | $444,028 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 28 | $11,863,451 | $423,695 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 30 | $12,164,632 | $405,488 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 32 | $12,439,617 | $388,738 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 34 | $12,689,711 | $373,227 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 36 | $12,922,860 | $358,968 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 38 | $13,142,038 | $345,843 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 41 | $13,437,896 | $327,754 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 164 | $2,651,679 | $16,169 |
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