Commodity subsidies in Cherokee County, North Carolina totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $264,057 | $264,057 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 2 | $450,832 | $225,416 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 3 | $608,026 | $202,675 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 4 | $671,049 | $167,762 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 5 | $733,705 | $146,741 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 6 | $787,854 | $131,309 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 7 | $829,257 | $118,465 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 8 | $863,069 | $107,884 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 9 | $896,515 | $99,613 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 10 | $926,222 | $92,622 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 11 | $946,462 | $86,042 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 12 | $965,012 | $80,418 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 14 | $993,530 | $70,966 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 15 | $1,007,049 | $67,137 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 16 | $1,020,016 | $63,751 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 17 | $1,032,446 | $60,732 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 18 | $1,043,171 | $57,954 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 19 | $1,053,621 | $55,454 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 20 | $1,063,988 | $53,199 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 21 | $1,074,046 | $51,145 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 87 | $235,791 | $2,710 |
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