Total Subsidies payments in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $15.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $1,109,988 | $277,497 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 9 | $2,142,725 | $238,081 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 13 | $2,724,231 | $209,556 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 18 | $3,343,401 | $185,745 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 22 | $3,793,491 | $172,431 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 27 | $4,297,198 | $159,155 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 31 | $4,655,701 | $150,184 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 36 | $5,075,071 | $140,974 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 40 | $5,371,619 | $134,290 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 45 | $5,707,524 | $126,834 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 49 | $5,952,217 | $121,474 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 54 | $6,243,952 | $115,629 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 58 | $6,464,142 | $111,451 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 63 | $6,719,316 | $106,656 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 67 | $6,910,045 | $103,135 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 72 | $7,137,838 | $99,137 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 76 | $7,312,315 | $96,215 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 81 | $7,516,385 | $92,795 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 85 | $7,670,330 | $90,239 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 90 | $7,851,018 | $87,234 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 361 | $2,375,938 | $6,582 |
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