Commodity subsidies in Carteret County, North Carolina totaled $9.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 87 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 3 | $2,907,838 | $969,279 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 7 | $4,275,792 | $610,827 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 11 | $5,377,843 | $488,895 |
| Top 4% | 64% | 15 | $6,212,048 | $414,137 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 19 | $6,881,688 | $362,194 |
| Top 6% | 76% | 23 | $7,289,866 | $316,951 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 27 | $7,619,404 | $282,200 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 31 | $7,918,415 | $255,433 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 35 | $8,186,628 | $233,904 |
| Top 10% | 87% | 39 | $8,389,821 | $215,124 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 43 | $8,525,534 | $198,268 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 47 | $8,629,113 | $183,598 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 51 | $8,719,130 | $170,963 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 55 | $8,797,702 | $159,958 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 59 | $8,865,821 | $150,268 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 63 | $8,925,583 | $141,676 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 67 | $8,981,397 | $134,051 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 71 | $9,031,867 | $127,209 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 75 | $9,079,867 | $121,065 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 79 | $9,127,867 | $115,543 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 319 | $518,934 | $1,627 |
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