Commodity subsidies in Lenoir County, North Carolina totaled $5.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $514,315 | $257,157 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $975,035 | $195,007 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 8 | $1,349,936 | $168,742 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 11 | $1,666,817 | $151,529 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 14 | $1,970,636 | $140,760 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 17 | $2,253,059 | $132,533 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 20 | $2,508,026 | $125,401 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 23 | $2,741,618 | $119,201 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 26 | $2,956,913 | $113,727 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 29 | $3,149,313 | $108,597 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 32 | $3,314,515 | $103,579 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 35 | $3,470,655 | $99,162 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 38 | $3,618,227 | $95,217 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 41 | $3,760,715 | $91,725 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 44 | $3,895,818 | $88,541 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 47 | $4,023,369 | $85,604 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 49 | $4,106,423 | $83,805 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 52 | $4,222,161 | $81,195 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 55 | $4,322,480 | $78,591 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 58 | $4,412,917 | $76,085 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 236 | $1,114,208 | $4,721 |
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