Commodity subsidies in Orange County, North Carolina totaled $460,873 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $97,690 | $97,690 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $129,744 | $64,872 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 3 | $155,487 | $51,829 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 4 | $174,196 | $43,549 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 6 | $204,119 | $34,020 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 7 | $216,219 | $30,888 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 8 | $228,316 | $28,540 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 9 | $239,172 | $26,575 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 11 | $260,367 | $23,670 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 12 | $270,370 | $22,531 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 13 | $280,071 | $21,544 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 14 | $289,724 | $20,695 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 15 | $297,496 | $19,833 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 17 | $311,429 | $18,319 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 18 | $317,715 | $17,651 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 19 | $323,338 | $17,018 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 20 | $328,637 | $16,432 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 22 | $338,661 | $15,394 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 23 | $343,243 | $14,924 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 24 | $347,633 | $14,485 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 99 | $113,240 | $1,144 |
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