Commodity subsidies in Pamlico County, North Carolina totaled $39.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 87 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $6,887,949 | $2,295,983 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 7 | $13,939,485 | $1,991,355 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 11 | $19,242,713 | $1,749,338 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 15 | $23,082,330 | $1,538,822 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 18 | $25,443,141 | $1,413,508 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 22 | $27,982,001 | $1,271,909 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 26 | $29,980,696 | $1,153,104 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 30 | $31,668,045 | $1,055,602 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 34 | $33,062,087 | $972,414 |
| Top 10% | 87% | 37 | $34,032,029 | $919,785 |
| Top 11% | 90% | 41 | $35,219,425 | $859,010 |
| Top 12% | 93% | 45 | $36,197,174 | $804,382 |
| Top 13% | 94% | 49 | $36,831,420 | $751,662 |
| Top 14% | 95% | 52 | $37,165,642 | $714,724 |
| Top 15% | 96% | 56 | $37,473,352 | $669,167 |
| Top 16% | 96% | 60 | $37,713,580 | $628,560 |
| Top 17% | 97% | 64 | $37,911,617 | $592,369 |
| Top 18% | 97% | 68 | $38,090,484 | $560,154 |
| Top 19% | 98% | 71 | $38,201,516 | $538,050 |
| Top 20% | 98% | 75 | $38,319,873 | $510,932 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 2% | 303 | $788,682 | $2,603 |
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