Commodity subsidies in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $4.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $481,110 | $160,370 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 6 | $873,692 | $145,615 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 9 | $1,168,255 | $129,806 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 12 | $1,413,978 | $117,832 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 15 | $1,607,046 | $107,136 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 18 | $1,772,449 | $98,469 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 21 | $1,929,881 | $91,899 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 24 | $2,068,713 | $86,196 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 27 | $2,194,687 | $81,285 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 30 | $2,312,158 | $77,072 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 33 | $2,417,471 | $73,257 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 36 | $2,516,452 | $69,901 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 40 | $2,640,035 | $66,001 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 43 | $2,728,875 | $63,462 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 46 | $2,811,162 | $61,112 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 49 | $2,886,196 | $58,902 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 52 | $2,957,421 | $56,873 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 55 | $3,026,302 | $55,024 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 58 | $3,091,340 | $53,299 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 61 | $3,152,376 | $51,678 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 247 | $1,179,379 | $4,775 |
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