Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in North Carolina totaled $242 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 68 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 135 | $47,196,543 | $349,604 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 270 | $73,447,147 | $272,026 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 405 | $93,077,538 | $229,821 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 540 | $108,758,424 | $201,404 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 676 | $121,833,354 | $180,227 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 811 | $132,946,741 | $163,929 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 946 | $142,723,017 | $150,870 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 1,081 | $151,183,418 | $139,855 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 1,217 | $158,784,271 | $130,472 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 1,352 | $165,519,716 | $122,426 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 1,487 | $171,649,276 | $115,433 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 1,622 | $177,141,063 | $109,212 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 1,757 | $182,101,720 | $103,644 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 1,893 | $186,686,942 | $98,620 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 2,028 | $190,796,322 | $94,081 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 2,163 | $194,512,023 | $89,927 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 2,298 | $197,899,909 | $86,118 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 2,434 | $201,032,858 | $82,594 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 2,569 | $203,921,279 | $79,378 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 2,704 | $206,590,040 | $76,402 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 10,819 | $35,835,636 | $3,312 |
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