Total Subsidies payments in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $13.6 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $584,120 | $194,707 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 7 | $1,150,475 | $164,354 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 11 | $1,590,920 | $144,629 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 15 | $1,915,172 | $127,678 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 19 | $2,194,772 | $115,514 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 23 | $2,437,460 | $105,977 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 27 | $2,661,297 | $98,567 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 31 | $2,872,797 | $92,671 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 35 | $3,084,297 | $88,123 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 38 | $3,241,947 | $85,314 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 42 | $3,441,696 | $81,945 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 46 | $3,627,606 | $78,861 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 50 | $3,802,801 | $76,056 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 54 | $3,966,090 | $73,446 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 58 | $4,113,868 | $70,929 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 62 | $4,248,458 | $68,524 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 66 | $4,374,200 | $66,276 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 70 | $4,494,148 | $64,202 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 73 | $4,579,914 | $62,739 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 77 | $4,690,908 | $60,921 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 312 | $1,526,416 | $4,892 |
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