USDA subsidies in North Carolina totaled $7.7 billion from 1995-2020‡.
From 1995 to 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 92 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 47% | 1,666 | $2,739,802,914 | $1,644,540 |
| Top 2% | 64% | 3,332 | $3,698,935,916 | $1,110,125 |
| Top 3% | 73% | 4,998 | $4,233,707,050 | $847,080 |
| Top 4% | 79% | 6,664 | $4,569,341,828 | $685,676 |
| Top 5% | 83% | 8,331 | $4,796,336,818 | $575,722 |
| Top 6% | 86% | 9,997 | $4,957,281,597 | $495,877 |
| Top 7% | 88% | 11,663 | $5,077,110,679 | $435,318 |
| Top 8% | 90% | 13,329 | $5,169,501,141 | $387,839 |
| Top 9% | 91% | 14,995 | $5,243,444,871 | $349,680 |
| Top 10% | 92% | 16,662 | $5,304,218,877 | $318,342 |
| Top 11% | 93% | 18,328 | $5,355,088,426 | $292,181 |
| Top 12% | 93% | 19,994 | $5,398,261,577 | $269,994 |
| Top 13% | 94% | 21,660 | $5,435,347,611 | $250,939 |
| Top 14% | 95% | 23,327 | $5,467,411,932 | $234,381 |
| Top 15% | 95% | 24,993 | $5,495,319,035 | $219,874 |
| Top 16% | 96% | 26,659 | $5,519,881,525 | $207,055 |
| Top 17% | 96% | 28,325 | $5,541,647,693 | $195,645 |
| Top 18% | 96% | 29,991 | $5,561,077,621 | $185,425 |
| Top 19% | 97% | 31,658 | $5,578,372,038 | $176,207 |
| Top 20% | 97% | 33,324 | $5,593,860,565 | $167,863 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 3% | 133,298 | $180,176,170 | $1,352 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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