Commodity subsidies in North Carolina totaled $16.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 29 | $3,973,423 | $137,015 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 59 | $6,625,965 | $112,304 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 89 | $7,936,602 | $89,175 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 118 | $8,751,452 | $74,165 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 148 | $9,412,216 | $63,596 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 178 | $9,950,649 | $55,903 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 207 | $10,397,456 | $50,229 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 237 | $10,790,101 | $45,528 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 267 | $11,147,825 | $41,752 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 296 | $11,492,200 | $38,825 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 326 | $11,848,450 | $36,345 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 356 | $12,200,132 | $34,270 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 385 | $12,508,311 | $32,489 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 415 | $12,793,006 | $30,827 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 445 | $13,048,672 | $29,323 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 474 | $13,276,948 | $28,010 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 504 | $13,493,601 | $26,773 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 534 | $13,694,134 | $25,644 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 563 | $13,873,566 | $24,642 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 593 | $14,046,238 | $23,687 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 2,375 | $2,301,340 | $969 |
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