Commodity subsidies in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $7.9 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $788,146 | $262,715 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 7 | $1,532,453 | $218,922 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 11 | $2,052,670 | $186,606 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 14 | $2,409,090 | $172,078 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 18 | $2,776,610 | $154,256 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 22 | $3,112,840 | $141,493 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 26 | $3,420,744 | $131,567 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 29 | $3,635,968 | $125,378 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 33 | $3,904,880 | $118,330 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 37 | $4,146,295 | $112,062 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 41 | $4,372,295 | $106,641 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 44 | $4,531,729 | $102,994 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 48 | $4,731,867 | $98,581 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 52 | $4,920,647 | $94,628 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 56 | $5,098,148 | $91,038 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 59 | $5,223,831 | $88,540 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 63 | $5,380,501 | $85,405 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 67 | $5,530,000 | $82,537 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 71 | $5,672,393 | $79,893 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 74 | $5,772,186 | $78,003 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 300 | $2,169,404 | $7,231 |
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