Commodity subsidies in Robeson County, North Carolina totaled $199 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 94 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 45% | 62 | $90,080,136 | $1,452,905 |
| Top 2% | 63% | 125 | $124,836,605 | $998,693 |
| Top 3% | 73% | 188 | $145,798,635 | $775,525 |
| Top 4% | 80% | 250 | $159,289,134 | $637,157 |
| Top 5% | 84% | 313 | $168,207,220 | $537,403 |
| Top 6% | 87% | 376 | $174,236,792 | $463,396 |
| Top 7% | 90% | 439 | $178,463,621 | $406,523 |
| Top 8% | 91% | 501 | $181,617,891 | $362,511 |
| Top 9% | 92% | 564 | $184,149,244 | $326,506 |
| Top 10% | 94% | 627 | $186,250,137 | $297,050 |
| Top 11% | 94% | 690 | $187,924,995 | $272,355 |
| Top 12% | 95% | 752 | $189,297,517 | $251,725 |
| Top 13% | 96% | 815 | $190,454,497 | $233,687 |
| Top 14% | 96% | 878 | $191,409,404 | $218,006 |
| Top 15% | 97% | 940 | $192,210,096 | $204,479 |
| Top 16% | 97% | 1,003 | $192,909,343 | $192,332 |
| Top 17% | 97% | 1,066 | $193,497,964 | $181,518 |
| Top 18% | 97% | 1,129 | $194,002,232 | $171,835 |
| Top 19% | 98% | 1,191 | $194,429,065 | $163,249 |
| Top 20% | 98% | 1,254 | $194,807,431 | $155,349 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 2% | 5,019 | $4,360,647 | $869 |
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