Commodity subsidies in Johnston County, North Carolina totaled $121 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 93 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 46% | 64 | $56,222,802 | $878,481 |
| Top 2% | 63% | 128 | $76,206,421 | $595,363 |
| Top 3% | 73% | 192 | $88,366,215 | $460,241 |
| Top 4% | 79% | 256 | $96,370,903 | $376,449 |
| Top 5% | 84% | 320 | $101,519,039 | $317,247 |
| Top 6% | 87% | 384 | $105,172,059 | $273,886 |
| Top 7% | 89% | 448 | $107,928,074 | $240,911 |
| Top 8% | 91% | 512 | $110,070,657 | $214,982 |
| Top 9% | 92% | 576 | $111,728,491 | $193,973 |
| Top 10% | 93% | 640 | $113,036,062 | $176,619 |
| Top 11% | 94% | 704 | $114,081,683 | $162,048 |
| Top 12% | 95% | 768 | $114,946,902 | $149,670 |
| Top 13% | 95% | 832 | $115,667,696 | $139,024 |
| Top 14% | 96% | 896 | $116,244,117 | $129,737 |
| Top 15% | 96% | 960 | $116,721,942 | $121,585 |
| Top 16% | 96% | 1,024 | $117,123,229 | $114,378 |
| Top 17% | 97% | 1,088 | $117,468,454 | $107,967 |
| Top 18% | 97% | 1,152 | $117,771,931 | $102,233 |
| Top 19% | 97% | 1,216 | $118,038,199 | $97,071 |
| Top 20% | 97% | 1,280 | $118,273,724 | $92,401 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 3% | 5,123 | $3,137,860 | $613 |
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