Commodity Certificates payments in North Carolina totaled $292 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Commodity Certificates payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Commodity Certificates recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 22 | $29,239,069 | $1,329,049 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 45 | $49,792,260 | $1,106,495 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 68 | $66,476,420 | $977,594 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 91 | $80,473,021 | $884,319 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 113 | $92,376,277 | $817,489 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 136 | $103,344,556 | $759,886 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 159 | $113,482,095 | $713,724 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 182 | $122,987,171 | $675,754 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 204 | $131,601,008 | $645,103 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 227 | $139,998,213 | $616,732 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 250 | $147,773,210 | $591,093 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 273 | $154,988,522 | $567,724 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 295 | $161,478,698 | $547,385 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 318 | $167,815,791 | $527,723 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 341 | $173,781,826 | $509,624 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 364 | $179,413,924 | $492,895 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 386 | $184,553,877 | $478,119 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 409 | $189,694,394 | $463,800 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 432 | $194,645,509 | $450,568 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 455 | $199,394,486 | $438,230 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 1,820 | $92,340,346 | $50,736 |
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