Commodity subsidies in Macon County, North Carolina totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 83 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 43% | 2 | $797,565 | $398,782 |
| Top 2% | 56% | 5 | $1,041,057 | $208,211 |
| Top 3% | 64% | 8 | $1,190,299 | $148,787 |
| Top 4% | 70% | 11 | $1,293,243 | $117,568 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 13 | $1,339,102 | $103,008 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 16 | $1,392,974 | $87,061 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 19 | $1,440,240 | $75,802 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 22 | $1,481,284 | $67,331 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 25 | $1,519,421 | $60,777 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 27 | $1,541,532 | $57,094 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 30 | $1,572,272 | $52,409 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 33 | $1,598,372 | $48,436 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 36 | $1,621,252 | $45,035 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 38 | $1,635,170 | $43,031 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 41 | $1,654,649 | $40,357 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 44 | $1,671,589 | $37,991 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 47 | $1,686,945 | $35,892 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 50 | $1,700,376 | $34,008 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 52 | $1,708,793 | $32,861 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 55 | $1,720,146 | $31,275 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 223 | $127,147 | $570 |
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