Total Subsidies payments in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $12.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 52 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $897,636 | $224,409 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 8 | $1,575,643 | $196,955 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 12 | $2,076,490 | $173,041 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 16 | $2,457,543 | $153,596 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 20 | $2,811,318 | $140,566 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 24 | $3,139,008 | $130,792 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 29 | $3,516,910 | $121,273 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 33 | $3,801,994 | $115,212 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 37 | $4,077,888 | $110,213 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 41 | $4,347,158 | $106,028 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 45 | $4,597,185 | $102,160 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 49 | $4,821,628 | $98,401 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 54 | $5,089,163 | $94,244 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 58 | $5,295,893 | $91,309 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 62 | $5,483,854 | $88,449 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 66 | $5,662,468 | $85,795 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 70 | $5,827,621 | $83,252 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 74 | $5,986,350 | $80,897 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 79 | $6,169,288 | $78,092 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 83 | $6,309,005 | $76,012 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 333 | $2,008,472 | $6,031 |
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