Commodity subsidies in Bertie County, North Carolina totaled $178 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 89 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 32 | $68,844,531 | $2,151,392 |
| Top 2% | 56% | 65 | $99,408,320 | $1,529,359 |
| Top 3% | 67% | 98 | $118,991,184 | $1,214,196 |
| Top 4% | 75% | 131 | $132,521,123 | $1,011,612 |
| Top 5% | 79% | 164 | $141,040,021 | $860,000 |
| Top 6% | 83% | 197 | $146,720,565 | $744,774 |
| Top 7% | 85% | 229 | $150,617,231 | $657,717 |
| Top 8% | 87% | 262 | $153,922,580 | $587,491 |
| Top 9% | 88% | 295 | $156,693,965 | $531,166 |
| Top 10% | 89% | 328 | $158,988,081 | $484,720 |
| Top 11% | 90% | 361 | $160,847,788 | $445,562 |
| Top 12% | 91% | 394 | $162,462,923 | $412,342 |
| Top 13% | 92% | 426 | $163,827,810 | $384,572 |
| Top 14% | 93% | 459 | $165,008,059 | $359,495 |
| Top 15% | 93% | 492 | $166,045,706 | $337,491 |
| Top 16% | 94% | 525 | $166,971,582 | $318,041 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 558 | $167,817,770 | $300,749 |
| Top 18% | 95% | 591 | $168,591,959 | $285,266 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 623 | $169,269,911 | $271,701 |
| Top 20% | 96% | 656 | $169,890,239 | $258,979 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 4% | 2,628 | $7,944,584 | $3,023 |
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