Commodity subsidies in Alexander County, North Carolina totaled $968,566 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 1 | $239,531 | $239,531 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 2 | $370,291 | $185,146 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 3 | $467,507 | $155,836 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 4 | $551,836 | $137,959 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 5 | $604,363 | $120,873 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 6 | $642,845 | $107,141 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 7 | $671,489 | $95,927 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 8 | $696,717 | $87,090 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 9 | $721,873 | $80,208 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 10 | $743,427 | $74,343 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 11 | $759,792 | $69,072 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 12 | $775,152 | $64,596 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 13 | $787,914 | $60,609 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 14 | $799,591 | $57,114 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 15 | $810,148 | $54,010 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 16 | $820,327 | $51,270 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 17 | $829,779 | $48,811 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 18 | $838,452 | $46,581 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 19 | $843,845 | $44,413 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 20 | $848,972 | $42,449 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 83 | $119,593 | $1,441 |
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