Tobacco Transition Payment payments in North Carolina totaled $619 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Transition Payment payment recipients were paid 68 percent of Tobacco Transition Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 152 | $107,936,218 | $710,107 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 304 | $170,885,728 | $562,124 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 456 | $219,580,695 | $481,537 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 608 | $260,050,134 | $427,714 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 761 | $295,279,930 | $388,016 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 913 | $325,812,012 | $356,859 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 1,065 | $353,228,970 | $331,670 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 1,217 | $377,862,521 | $310,487 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 1,369 | $399,974,615 | $292,166 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 1,522 | $420,015,340 | $275,963 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 1,674 | $438,120,022 | $261,720 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 1,826 | $454,736,137 | $249,034 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 1,978 | $470,033,199 | $237,631 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 2,130 | $483,955,082 | $227,209 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 2,283 | $496,508,437 | $217,481 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 2,435 | $507,837,415 | $208,557 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 2,587 | $517,896,277 | $200,192 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 2,739 | $526,955,489 | $192,390 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 2,891 | $535,236,855 | $185,139 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 3,044 | $542,765,591 | $178,307 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 12,176 | $76,604,043 | $6,291 |
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