Commodity subsidies in Catawba County, North Carolina totaled $891,748 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 2 | $368,506 | $184,253 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 3 | $455,802 | $151,934 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 5 | $563,621 | $112,724 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 6 | $596,797 | $99,466 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 7 | $619,683 | $88,526 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 9 | $643,623 | $71,514 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 10 | $654,495 | $65,450 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 11 | $664,560 | $60,415 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 12 | $674,556 | $56,213 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 14 | $693,146 | $49,510 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 15 | $702,264 | $46,818 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 16 | $711,226 | $44,452 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 18 | $727,506 | $40,417 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 19 | $735,130 | $38,691 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 20 | $741,595 | $37,080 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 21 | $747,821 | $35,611 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 23 | $759,934 | $33,041 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 24 | $765,747 | $31,906 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 25 | $771,537 | $30,861 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 104 | $120,211 | $1,156 |
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