Commodity subsidies in Rowan County, North Carolina totaled $5.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 2 | $1,173,964 | $586,982 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 4 | $2,029,536 | $507,384 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 6 | $2,467,171 | $411,195 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 9 | $3,012,289 | $334,699 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 11 | $3,266,236 | $296,931 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 13 | $3,463,340 | $266,411 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 15 | $3,624,257 | $241,617 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 18 | $3,820,920 | $212,273 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 20 | $3,935,509 | $196,775 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 22 | $4,045,578 | $183,890 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 24 | $4,125,429 | $171,893 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 27 | $4,236,190 | $156,896 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 29 | $4,302,310 | $148,356 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 31 | $4,364,049 | $140,776 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 33 | $4,423,826 | $134,055 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 36 | $4,501,941 | $125,054 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 38 | $4,545,276 | $119,613 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 40 | $4,585,332 | $114,633 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 42 | $4,623,127 | $110,074 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 45 | $4,677,579 | $103,946 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 180 | $805,107 | $4,473 |
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