Total Subsidies payments in North Carolina totaled $510 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 69 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 128 | $75,286,245 | $588,174 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 256 | $113,480,427 | $443,283 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 384 | $144,106,227 | $375,277 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 512 | $169,884,548 | $331,806 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 641 | $191,895,181 | $299,368 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 769 | $210,700,864 | $273,993 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 897 | $227,275,687 | $253,373 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 1,025 | $241,895,227 | $235,995 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 1,153 | $254,795,281 | $220,985 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 1,282 | $266,363,104 | $207,772 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 1,410 | $276,642,353 | $196,200 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 1,538 | $285,869,080 | $185,871 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 1,666 | $294,156,643 | $176,565 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 1,794 | $301,648,294 | $168,143 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 1,923 | $308,516,288 | $160,435 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 2,051 | $314,754,610 | $153,464 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 2,179 | $320,524,407 | $147,097 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 2,307 | $325,780,977 | $141,214 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 2,435 | $330,534,417 | $135,743 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 2,564 | $334,887,436 | $130,611 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 10,256 | $49,346,614 | $4,811 |
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