Commodity subsidies in Lenoir County, North Carolina totaled $3.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $293,111 | $146,555 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $570,589 | $114,118 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $793,077 | $99,135 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 11 | $977,031 | $88,821 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 14 | $1,116,832 | $79,774 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 16 | $1,208,306 | $75,519 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 19 | $1,321,605 | $69,558 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 22 | $1,428,357 | $64,925 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 25 | $1,529,580 | $61,183 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 28 | $1,620,300 | $57,868 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 30 | $1,677,773 | $55,926 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 33 | $1,761,826 | $53,389 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 36 | $1,842,757 | $51,188 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 39 | $1,920,382 | $49,241 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 42 | $1,991,602 | $47,419 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 44 | $2,036,276 | $46,279 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 47 | $2,101,773 | $44,719 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 50 | $2,163,883 | $43,278 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 53 | $2,224,187 | $41,966 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 56 | $2,279,073 | $40,698 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 224 | $679,645 | $3,034 |
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