Total Subsidies payments in Lenoir County, North Carolina totaled $10.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $937,091 | $312,364 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 7 | $1,738,183 | $248,312 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 11 | $2,300,918 | $209,174 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 14 | $2,657,859 | $189,847 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 18 | $3,086,127 | $171,451 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 22 | $3,481,365 | $158,244 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 25 | $3,743,980 | $149,759 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 29 | $4,066,847 | $140,236 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 33 | $4,366,151 | $132,308 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 37 | $4,628,962 | $125,107 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 40 | $4,804,698 | $120,117 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 44 | $5,012,647 | $113,924 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 48 | $5,207,874 | $108,497 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 51 | $5,347,340 | $104,850 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 55 | $5,516,432 | $100,299 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 59 | $5,673,682 | $96,164 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 62 | $5,779,479 | $93,217 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 66 | $5,911,969 | $89,575 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 70 | $6,036,530 | $86,236 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 74 | $6,140,809 | $82,984 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 296 | $1,081,447 | $3,654 |
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