Commodity subsidies in Madison County, North Carolina totaled $8.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 36 | $2,923,255 | $81,202 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 72 | $3,993,319 | $55,463 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 109 | $4,660,978 | $42,761 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 145 | $5,129,707 | $35,377 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 182 | $5,509,155 | $30,270 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 218 | $5,809,588 | $26,649 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 255 | $6,066,285 | $23,789 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 291 | $6,279,530 | $21,579 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 328 | $6,470,821 | $19,728 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 364 | $6,633,984 | $18,225 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 401 | $6,781,096 | $16,910 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 437 | $6,911,447 | $15,816 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 473 | $7,029,551 | $14,862 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 510 | $7,139,194 | $13,998 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 546 | $7,235,784 | $13,252 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 583 | $7,326,477 | $12,567 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 619 | $7,407,027 | $11,966 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 656 | $7,484,174 | $11,409 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 692 | $7,554,007 | $10,916 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 729 | $7,620,093 | $10,453 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 2,917 | $991,832 | $340 |
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