Commodity subsidies in Alexander County, North Carolina totaled $3.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $312,052 | $312,052 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $587,919 | $293,960 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 3 | $863,760 | $287,920 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 5 | $1,185,376 | $237,075 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 6 | $1,322,525 | $220,421 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 7 | $1,441,653 | $205,951 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 9 | $1,673,642 | $185,960 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 10 | $1,781,109 | $178,111 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 11 | $1,884,812 | $171,347 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 13 | $2,079,847 | $159,988 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 14 | $2,146,587 | $153,328 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 15 | $2,212,468 | $147,498 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 16 | $2,266,839 | $141,677 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 18 | $2,371,770 | $131,765 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 19 | $2,420,351 | $127,387 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 20 | $2,454,941 | $122,747 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 22 | $2,510,154 | $114,098 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 23 | $2,533,469 | $110,151 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 24 | $2,556,169 | $106,507 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 26 | $2,590,285 | $99,626 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 104 | $519,565 | $4,996 |
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