Commodity subsidies in Robeson County, North Carolina totaled $199 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% | 45% | 62 | $89,803,500 | $1,448,444 |
| Top 2% | 63% | 125 | $124,452,058 | $995,616 |
| Top 3% | 73% | 187 | $145,054,158 | $775,691 |
| Top 4% | 80% | 250 | $158,766,285 | $635,065 |
| Top 5% | 84% | 312 | $167,535,993 | $536,974 |
| Top 6% | 87% | 375 | $173,576,134 | $462,870 |
| Top 7% | 90% | 437 | $177,756,551 | $406,766 |
| Top 8% | 91% | 500 | $180,974,857 | $361,950 |
| Top 9% | 92% | 562 | $183,473,763 | $326,466 |
| Top 10% | 93% | 625 | $185,585,097 | $296,936 |
| Top 11% | 94% | 687 | $187,247,432 | $272,558 |
| Top 12% | 95% | 750 | $188,644,413 | $251,526 |
| Top 13% | 96% | 812 | $189,790,190 | $233,732 |
| Top 14% | 96% | 875 | $190,752,020 | $218,002 |
| Top 15% | 97% | 937 | $191,554,492 | $204,434 |
| Top 16% | 97% | 1,000 | $192,256,699 | $192,257 |
| Top 17% | 97% | 1,062 | $192,839,496 | $181,581 |
| Top 18% | 97% | 1,125 | $193,344,985 | $171,862 |
| Top 19% | 98% | 1,187 | $193,771,317 | $163,245 |
| Top 20% | 98% | 1,250 | $194,149,799 | $155,320 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 2% | 5,001 | $4,353,561 | $871 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf