Commodity subsidies in Orange County, North Carolina totaled $2.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $549,718 | $183,239 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 5 | $719,656 | $143,931 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 7 | $836,039 | $119,434 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 9 | $922,414 | $102,490 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 11 | $994,529 | $90,412 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 13 | $1,057,509 | $81,347 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 15 | $1,115,629 | $74,375 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 17 | $1,167,249 | $68,662 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 19 | $1,213,806 | $63,885 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 21 | $1,258,732 | $59,940 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 23 | $1,301,988 | $56,608 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 25 | $1,342,665 | $53,707 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 27 | $1,380,784 | $51,140 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 29 | $1,415,950 | $48,826 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 31 | $1,448,552 | $46,728 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 33 | $1,480,108 | $44,852 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 35 | $1,510,064 | $43,145 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 37 | $1,537,261 | $41,548 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 39 | $1,563,149 | $40,081 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 157 | $571,455 | $3,640 |
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