Commodity subsidies in Lenoir County, North Carolina totaled $8.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $1,453,138 | $484,379 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $2,197,924 | $366,321 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 9 | $2,825,712 | $313,968 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 13 | $3,482,527 | $267,887 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 16 | $3,857,995 | $241,125 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 19 | $4,183,459 | $220,182 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 22 | $4,485,941 | $203,906 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 26 | $4,848,234 | $186,471 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 29 | $5,090,501 | $175,535 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 32 | $5,323,263 | $166,352 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 35 | $5,540,918 | $158,312 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 39 | $5,798,269 | $148,674 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 42 | $5,974,998 | $142,262 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 45 | $6,142,883 | $136,509 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 48 | $6,300,968 | $131,270 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 52 | $6,504,377 | $125,084 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 55 | $6,644,630 | $120,811 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 58 | $6,771,787 | $116,755 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 61 | $6,894,773 | $113,029 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 65 | $7,052,131 | $108,494 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 261 | $1,575,441 | $6,036 |
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