Peanut Quota Buyout Program payments in Edgecombe County, North Carolina totaled $12.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Peanut Quota Buyout Program payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Peanut Quota Buyout Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 12 | $1,855,555 | $154,630 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 24 | $3,034,920 | $126,455 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 36 | $3,949,255 | $109,702 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 48 | $4,617,855 | $96,205 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 60 | $5,179,700 | $86,328 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 72 | $5,650,435 | $78,478 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 84 | $6,064,705 | $72,199 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 96 | $6,447,835 | $67,165 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 108 | $6,805,075 | $63,010 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 121 | $7,160,335 | $59,176 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 133 | $7,453,281 | $56,040 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 145 | $7,719,261 | $53,236 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 157 | $7,955,221 | $50,670 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 169 | $8,178,821 | $48,395 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 181 | $8,393,381 | $46,372 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 193 | $8,595,241 | $44,535 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 205 | $8,784,181 | $42,850 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 217 | $8,962,521 | $41,302 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 229 | $9,132,166 | $39,878 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 242 | $9,307,181 | $38,459 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 968 | $3,146,932 | $3,251 |
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