Total Subsidies payments in Chatham County, North Carolina totaled $3.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 3 | $639,065 | $213,022 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 6 | $903,218 | $150,536 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 9 | $1,100,277 | $122,253 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 12 | $1,250,529 | $104,211 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 15 | $1,385,068 | $92,338 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 18 | $1,497,032 | $83,168 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 21 | $1,592,143 | $75,816 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 24 | $1,672,352 | $69,681 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 27 | $1,743,362 | $64,569 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 30 | $1,805,100 | $60,170 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 33 | $1,862,520 | $56,440 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 36 | $1,913,484 | $53,152 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 39 | $1,961,367 | $50,291 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 42 | $2,005,661 | $47,754 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 45 | $2,047,272 | $45,495 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 48 | $2,085,951 | $43,457 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 51 | $2,121,742 | $41,603 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 54 | $2,154,697 | $39,902 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 57 | $2,185,414 | $38,341 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 61 | $2,224,030 | $36,460 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 244 | $694,850 | $2,848 |
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