Commodity subsidies in Cleveland County, North Carolina totaled $3.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $515,914 | $257,957 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 5 | $877,222 | $175,444 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 7 | $1,084,558 | $154,937 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 10 | $1,362,188 | $136,219 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 12 | $1,527,706 | $127,309 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 15 | $1,736,152 | $115,743 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 18 | $1,911,268 | $106,182 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 20 | $2,001,817 | $100,091 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 23 | $2,114,910 | $91,953 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 25 | $2,179,770 | $87,191 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 28 | $2,268,681 | $81,024 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 31 | $2,348,906 | $75,771 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 33 | $2,399,039 | $72,698 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 36 | $2,467,580 | $68,544 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 38 | $2,511,103 | $66,082 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 41 | $2,573,629 | $62,771 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 44 | $2,629,227 | $59,755 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 46 | $2,661,727 | $57,864 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 49 | $2,707,576 | $55,257 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 51 | $2,736,408 | $53,655 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 208 | $918,119 | $4,414 |
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