Commodity subsidies in Catawba County, North Carolina totaled $1.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $223,967 | $223,967 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $406,764 | $203,382 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 4 | $691,525 | $172,881 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 5 | $770,741 | $154,148 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 7 | $914,788 | $130,684 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 8 | $985,453 | $123,182 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 10 | $1,046,072 | $104,607 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 11 | $1,074,934 | $97,721 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 12 | $1,101,675 | $91,806 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 14 | $1,150,751 | $82,197 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 15 | $1,174,859 | $78,324 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 17 | $1,217,690 | $71,629 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 18 | $1,235,188 | $68,622 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 20 | $1,266,965 | $63,348 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 21 | $1,282,292 | $61,062 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 23 | $1,312,196 | $57,052 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 24 | $1,327,012 | $55,292 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 25 | $1,340,711 | $53,628 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 27 | $1,365,412 | $50,571 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 28 | $1,377,329 | $49,190 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 116 | $402,932 | $3,474 |
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