Commodity subsidies in Johnston County, North Carolina totaled $122 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 93 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 46% | 64 | $56,626,396 | $884,787 |
| Top 2% | 63% | 128 | $76,705,871 | $599,265 |
| Top 3% | 73% | 193 | $89,097,944 | $461,647 |
| Top 4% | 79% | 257 | $97,102,123 | $377,829 |
| Top 5% | 84% | 321 | $102,257,537 | $318,559 |
| Top 6% | 87% | 386 | $105,981,941 | $274,565 |
| Top 7% | 89% | 450 | $108,746,038 | $241,658 |
| Top 8% | 91% | 514 | $110,892,649 | $215,744 |
| Top 9% | 92% | 579 | $112,572,778 | $194,426 |
| Top 10% | 93% | 643 | $113,871,801 | $177,095 |
| Top 11% | 94% | 707 | $114,911,676 | $162,534 |
| Top 12% | 95% | 772 | $115,790,635 | $149,988 |
| Top 13% | 95% | 836 | $116,513,377 | $139,370 |
| Top 14% | 96% | 901 | $117,096,630 | $129,963 |
| Top 15% | 96% | 965 | $117,572,205 | $121,836 |
| Top 16% | 96% | 1,029 | $117,972,105 | $114,647 |
| Top 17% | 97% | 1,094 | $118,322,961 | $108,156 |
| Top 18% | 97% | 1,158 | $118,627,203 | $102,441 |
| Top 19% | 97% | 1,222 | $118,893,010 | $97,294 |
| Top 20% | 97% | 1,287 | $119,132,526 | $92,566 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 3% | 5,149 | $3,158,014 | $613 |
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