Commodity subsidies in Cleveland County, North Carolina totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $224,228 | $112,114 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 4 | $393,433 | $98,358 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 6 | $481,708 | $80,285 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 9 | $582,235 | $64,693 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 11 | $637,642 | $57,967 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 13 | $681,471 | $52,421 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 16 | $734,523 | $45,908 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 18 | $766,408 | $42,578 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 20 | $794,795 | $39,740 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 23 | $833,768 | $36,251 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 25 | $855,473 | $34,219 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 27 | $876,073 | $32,447 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 29 | $895,141 | $30,867 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 32 | $923,288 | $28,853 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 34 | $941,181 | $27,682 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 36 | $955,867 | $26,552 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 39 | $976,889 | $25,048 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 41 | $989,263 | $24,128 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 43 | $1,000,837 | $23,275 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 46 | $1,017,120 | $22,111 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 184 | $261,121 | $1,419 |
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