Commodity subsidies in Martin County, North Carolina totaled $11.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 48 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $1,104,066 | $368,022 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $1,845,673 | $307,612 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 9 | $2,415,418 | $268,380 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 12 | $2,935,445 | $244,620 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 15 | $3,423,922 | $228,261 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 18 | $3,882,158 | $215,675 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 21 | $4,307,302 | $205,110 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 24 | $4,694,571 | $195,607 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 28 | $5,178,965 | $184,963 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 31 | $5,525,598 | $178,245 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 34 | $5,864,316 | $172,480 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 37 | $6,186,934 | $167,214 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 40 | $6,486,246 | $162,156 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 43 | $6,776,560 | $157,594 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 46 | $7,059,484 | $153,467 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 49 | $7,328,369 | $149,559 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 53 | $7,655,753 | $144,448 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 56 | $7,886,016 | $140,822 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 59 | $8,088,784 | $137,098 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 62 | $8,273,047 | $133,436 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 250 | $3,217,610 | $12,870 |
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