Commodity subsidies in Madison County, North Carolina totaled $8.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 36 | $2,931,145 | $81,421 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 72 | $4,001,210 | $55,572 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 109 | $4,669,360 | $42,838 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 145 | $5,141,544 | $35,459 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 182 | $5,522,380 | $30,343 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 218 | $5,822,812 | $26,710 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 255 | $6,079,509 | $23,841 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 291 | $6,293,218 | $21,626 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 328 | $6,484,615 | $19,770 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 364 | $6,648,407 | $18,265 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 401 | $6,795,963 | $16,948 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 437 | $6,926,985 | $15,851 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 473 | $7,045,561 | $14,895 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 510 | $7,155,678 | $14,031 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 546 | $7,252,315 | $13,283 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 583 | $7,343,011 | $12,595 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 619 | $7,423,706 | $11,993 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 656 | $7,500,853 | $11,434 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 692 | $7,570,686 | $10,940 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 729 | $7,636,838 | $10,476 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 2,917 | $992,418 | $340 |
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