Commodity subsidies in Edgecombe County, North Carolina totaled $195 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 91 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 41% | 31 | $80,656,311 | $2,601,816 |
| Top 2% | 58% | 62 | $112,587,537 | $1,815,928 |
| Top 3% | 68% | 94 | $133,445,246 | $1,419,630 |
| Top 4% | 75% | 125 | $146,051,542 | $1,168,412 |
| Top 5% | 80% | 157 | $155,764,536 | $992,131 |
| Top 6% | 83% | 188 | $162,560,332 | $864,683 |
| Top 7% | 86% | 220 | $167,659,848 | $762,090 |
| Top 8% | 88% | 251 | $171,533,909 | $683,402 |
| Top 9% | 90% | 283 | $174,768,482 | $617,556 |
| Top 10% | 91% | 314 | $177,291,190 | $564,622 |
| Top 11% | 92% | 346 | $179,412,095 | $518,532 |
| Top 12% | 93% | 377 | $181,083,611 | $480,328 |
| Top 13% | 94% | 408 | $182,504,321 | $447,315 |
| Top 14% | 94% | 440 | $183,710,974 | $417,525 |
| Top 15% | 95% | 471 | $184,717,369 | $392,181 |
| Top 16% | 95% | 503 | $185,624,930 | $369,036 |
| Top 17% | 96% | 534 | $186,384,426 | $349,035 |
| Top 18% | 96% | 566 | $187,081,209 | $330,532 |
| Top 19% | 96% | 597 | $187,699,018 | $314,404 |
| Top 20% | 97% | 629 | $188,281,809 | $299,335 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 3% | 2,517 | $6,572,954 | $2,611 |
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