Commodity subsidies in Edgecombe County, North Carolina totaled $6.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $838,502 | $419,251 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $1,445,303 | $361,326 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 6 | $1,884,732 | $314,122 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 8 | $2,257,606 | $282,201 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 10 | $2,616,366 | $261,637 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 12 | $2,943,366 | $245,280 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 14 | $3,258,563 | $232,754 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 16 | $3,537,329 | $221,083 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 18 | $3,739,685 | $207,760 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 20 | $3,904,094 | $195,205 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 22 | $4,065,645 | $184,802 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 24 | $4,214,964 | $175,624 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 26 | $4,356,688 | $167,565 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 28 | $4,487,062 | $160,252 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 30 | $4,611,372 | $153,712 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 32 | $4,729,559 | $147,799 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 34 | $4,841,831 | $142,407 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 36 | $4,946,525 | $137,403 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 38 | $5,049,557 | $132,883 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 40 | $5,147,010 | $128,675 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 161 | $1,596,982 | $9,919 |
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