Market Gains payments in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Gains payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Market Gains recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $138,500 | $138,500 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $250,619 | $125,310 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $361,410 | $120,470 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 4 | $456,831 | $114,208 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 5 | $535,343 | $107,069 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 6 | $598,478 | $99,746 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 7 | $661,286 | $94,469 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 8 | $714,800 | $89,350 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 9 | $762,883 | $84,765 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 10 | $809,682 | $80,968 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 11 | $853,232 | $77,567 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 12 | $896,062 | $74,672 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 13 | $936,685 | $72,053 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 14 | $970,847 | $69,346 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 15 | $997,835 | $66,522 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 16 | $1,024,532 | $64,033 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 17 | $1,049,137 | $61,714 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 18 | $1,067,959 | $59,331 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 19 | $1,086,190 | $57,168 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 20 | $1,103,771 | $55,189 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 81 | $279,501 | $3,451 |
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