Commodity subsidies in Brunswick County, North Carolina totaled $14.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 90 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 7 | $5,151,791 | $735,970 |
| Top 2% | 58% | 15 | $8,169,328 | $544,622 |
| Top 3% | 69% | 23 | $9,722,290 | $422,708 |
| Top 4% | 76% | 31 | $10,719,723 | $345,798 |
| Top 5% | 81% | 39 | $11,405,622 | $292,452 |
| Top 6% | 84% | 47 | $11,839,029 | $251,894 |
| Top 7% | 86% | 55 | $12,148,181 | $220,876 |
| Top 8% | 88% | 62 | $12,354,586 | $199,268 |
| Top 9% | 89% | 70 | $12,538,108 | $179,116 |
| Top 10% | 90% | 78 | $12,694,505 | $162,750 |
| Top 11% | 91% | 86 | $12,830,730 | $149,195 |
| Top 12% | 92% | 94 | $12,939,043 | $137,649 |
| Top 13% | 93% | 102 | $13,035,925 | $127,803 |
| Top 14% | 93% | 110 | $13,131,925 | $119,381 |
| Top 15% | 94% | 117 | $13,215,925 | $112,957 |
| Top 16% | 95% | 125 | $13,311,925 | $106,495 |
| Top 17% | 95% | 133 | $13,399,939 | $100,751 |
| Top 18% | 96% | 141 | $13,473,560 | $95,557 |
| Top 19% | 96% | 149 | $13,534,623 | $90,836 |
| Top 20% | 97% | 157 | $13,586,691 | $86,539 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 3% | 629 | $491,720 | $782 |
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