Commodity subsidies in Richmond County, North Carolina totaled $701,856 in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $102,227 | $102,227 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $146,764 | $73,382 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $175,431 | $58,477 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 4 | $202,848 | $50,712 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 5 | $228,801 | $45,760 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 6 | $252,233 | $42,039 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 7 | $275,665 | $39,381 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 8 | $298,368 | $37,296 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 9 | $320,014 | $35,557 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 10 | $339,638 | $33,964 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 11 | $357,524 | $32,502 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 12 | $374,686 | $31,224 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 13 | $390,534 | $30,041 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 14 | $405,761 | $28,983 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 15 | $419,753 | $27,984 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 16 | $433,289 | $27,081 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 17 | $445,956 | $26,233 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 18 | $458,579 | $25,477 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 19 | $470,744 | $24,776 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 20 | $482,856 | $24,143 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 80 | $219,001 | $2,738 |
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