Total Subsidies payments in Lenoir County, North Carolina totaled $9.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $780,709 | $260,236 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 6 | $1,214,767 | $202,461 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 9 | $1,491,964 | $165,774 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 12 | $1,716,914 | $143,076 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 15 | $1,912,643 | $127,510 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 19 | $2,150,001 | $113,158 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 22 | $2,308,626 | $104,938 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 25 | $2,457,149 | $98,286 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 28 | $2,585,999 | $92,357 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 31 | $2,703,886 | $87,222 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 35 | $2,853,160 | $81,519 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 38 | $2,958,762 | $77,862 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 41 | $3,057,438 | $74,572 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 44 | $3,153,575 | $71,672 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 47 | $3,242,613 | $68,992 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 51 | $3,353,759 | $65,760 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 54 | $3,432,134 | $63,558 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 57 | $3,507,778 | $61,540 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 60 | $3,580,426 | $59,674 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 63 | $3,650,003 | $57,937 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 256 | $900,319 | $3,517 |
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