Total Subsidies payments in Orange County, North Carolina totaled $1.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 61 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $97,690 | $97,690 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $137,046 | $68,523 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $169,100 | $56,367 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 5 | $220,738 | $44,148 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 6 | $244,257 | $40,709 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 7 | $266,059 | $38,008 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 9 | $301,905 | $33,545 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 10 | $318,030 | $31,803 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 11 | $333,527 | $30,321 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 13 | $359,422 | $27,648 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 14 | $370,277 | $26,448 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 15 | $381,021 | $25,401 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 16 | $391,725 | $24,483 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 18 | $411,829 | $22,879 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 19 | $420,996 | $22,158 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 20 | $428,076 | $21,404 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 22 | $441,215 | $20,055 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 23 | $446,837 | $19,428 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 24 | $452,137 | $18,839 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 26 | $462,566 | $17,791 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 104 | $123,369 | $1,186 |
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