Commodity subsidies in North Carolina totaled $174 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 139 | $36,057,234 | $259,405 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 279 | $55,129,021 | $197,595 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 419 | $69,467,053 | $165,792 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 558 | $80,739,082 | $144,694 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 698 | $90,423,283 | $129,546 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 838 | $98,808,072 | $117,909 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 977 | $105,969,477 | $108,464 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 1,117 | $112,318,585 | $100,554 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 1,257 | $117,902,799 | $93,797 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 1,396 | $122,706,511 | $87,899 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 1,536 | $127,052,440 | $82,716 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 1,676 | $130,948,205 | $78,131 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 1,815 | $134,438,410 | $74,071 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 1,955 | $137,611,515 | $70,390 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 2,095 | $140,507,753 | $67,068 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 2,235 | $143,105,098 | $64,029 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 2,374 | $145,431,603 | $61,260 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 2,514 | $147,567,851 | $58,698 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 2,654 | $149,506,321 | $56,332 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 2,793 | $151,260,011 | $54,157 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 11,176 | $22,974,954 | $2,056 |
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