Commodity subsidies in Alleghany County, North Carolina totaled $2.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $288,929 | $288,929 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $538,929 | $269,464 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $817,541 | $204,385 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 5 | $949,742 | $189,948 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 7 | $1,173,024 | $167,575 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 8 | $1,279,695 | $159,962 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 9 | $1,384,814 | $153,868 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 11 | $1,547,826 | $140,712 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 12 | $1,616,267 | $134,689 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 14 | $1,714,137 | $122,438 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 15 | $1,755,911 | $117,061 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 16 | $1,795,753 | $112,235 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 18 | $1,870,554 | $103,920 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 19 | $1,905,628 | $100,296 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 21 | $1,965,930 | $93,616 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 22 | $1,993,625 | $90,619 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 23 | $2,020,949 | $87,867 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 25 | $2,074,725 | $82,989 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 26 | $2,100,950 | $80,806 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 28 | $2,152,320 | $76,869 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 112 | $768,149 | $6,858 |
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