Commodity subsidies in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $5.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $511,964 | $170,655 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $900,300 | $150,050 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 10 | $1,306,050 | $130,605 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 13 | $1,544,875 | $118,837 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 17 | $1,821,615 | $107,154 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 20 | $2,022,347 | $101,117 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 24 | $2,239,824 | $93,326 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 27 | $2,392,046 | $88,594 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 30 | $2,541,231 | $84,708 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 34 | $2,730,616 | $80,312 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 37 | $2,864,408 | $77,416 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 41 | $3,030,177 | $73,907 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 44 | $3,146,906 | $71,521 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 48 | $3,299,027 | $68,730 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 51 | $3,401,319 | $66,693 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 54 | $3,492,237 | $64,671 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 58 | $3,606,343 | $62,178 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 61 | $3,686,197 | $60,429 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 65 | $3,785,567 | $58,240 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 68 | $3,857,142 | $56,723 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 275 | $1,399,455 | $5,089 |
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