Commodity subsidies in Johnston County, North Carolina totaled $5.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $600,537 | $200,179 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 7 | $1,227,011 | $175,287 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 11 | $1,714,801 | $155,891 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 15 | $2,046,988 | $136,466 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 19 | $2,314,180 | $121,799 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 23 | $2,563,702 | $111,465 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 27 | $2,782,545 | $103,057 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 31 | $2,961,727 | $95,540 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 35 | $3,112,899 | $88,940 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 38 | $3,217,183 | $84,663 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 42 | $3,352,201 | $79,814 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 46 | $3,473,304 | $75,507 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 50 | $3,581,586 | $71,632 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 54 | $3,680,697 | $68,161 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 58 | $3,773,677 | $65,063 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 62 | $3,862,133 | $62,292 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 66 | $3,948,288 | $59,823 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 70 | $4,029,139 | $57,559 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 73 | $4,087,051 | $55,987 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 77 | $4,160,632 | $54,034 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 312 | $1,274,526 | $4,085 |
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