Commodity subsidies in Lenoir County, North Carolina totaled $122 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 92 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 35 | $45,444,558 | $1,298,416 |
| Top 2% | 55% | 71 | $67,838,599 | $955,473 |
| Top 3% | 66% | 106 | $81,127,881 | $765,357 |
| Top 4% | 74% | 142 | $90,152,445 | $634,876 |
| Top 5% | 79% | 177 | $97,117,714 | $548,688 |
| Top 6% | 84% | 213 | $102,306,230 | $480,311 |
| Top 7% | 87% | 249 | $106,237,394 | $426,656 |
| Top 8% | 89% | 284 | $109,016,876 | $383,862 |
| Top 9% | 91% | 320 | $111,134,986 | $347,297 |
| Top 10% | 92% | 355 | $112,744,991 | $317,592 |
| Top 11% | 93% | 391 | $114,054,125 | $291,699 |
| Top 12% | 94% | 426 | $115,080,319 | $270,142 |
| Top 13% | 95% | 462 | $115,939,810 | $250,952 |
| Top 14% | 95% | 498 | $116,668,631 | $234,274 |
| Top 15% | 96% | 533 | $117,261,142 | $220,002 |
| Top 16% | 96% | 569 | $117,773,897 | $206,984 |
| Top 17% | 97% | 604 | $118,184,895 | $195,670 |
| Top 18% | 97% | 640 | $118,545,345 | $185,227 |
| Top 19% | 97% | 676 | $118,857,337 | $175,824 |
| Top 20% | 97% | 711 | $119,126,493 | $167,548 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 3% | 2,847 | $3,286,040 | $1,154 |
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