Commodity subsidies in Montgomery County, North Carolina totaled $6.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 91 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 68% | 2 | $4,598,367 | $2,299,183 |
| Top 2% | 76% | 4 | $5,094,783 | $1,273,696 |
| Top 3% | 79% | 6 | $5,315,395 | $885,899 |
| Top 4% | 82% | 9 | $5,529,291 | $614,366 |
| Top 5% | 84% | 11 | $5,651,242 | $513,749 |
| Top 6% | 86% | 13 | $5,763,300 | $443,331 |
| Top 7% | 88% | 16 | $5,902,572 | $368,911 |
| Top 8% | 89% | 18 | $5,981,945 | $332,330 |
| Top 9% | 90% | 20 | $6,053,073 | $302,654 |
| Top 10% | 91% | 22 | $6,114,134 | $277,915 |
| Top 11% | 92% | 25 | $6,184,691 | $247,388 |
| Top 12% | 92% | 27 | $6,222,740 | $230,472 |
| Top 13% | 93% | 29 | $6,258,473 | $215,809 |
| Top 14% | 94% | 32 | $6,304,917 | $197,029 |
| Top 15% | 94% | 34 | $6,331,356 | $186,216 |
| Top 16% | 94% | 36 | $6,352,740 | $176,465 |
| Top 17% | 95% | 38 | $6,372,778 | $167,705 |
| Top 18% | 95% | 41 | $6,400,783 | $156,117 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 43 | $6,418,869 | $149,276 |
| Top 20% | 96% | 45 | $6,435,614 | $143,014 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 4% | 184 | $301,875 | $1,641 |
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