Commodity subsidies in Rutherford County, North Carolina totaled $823,758 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 41 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $68,981 | $68,981 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $126,116 | $63,058 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $184,129 | $46,032 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 5 | $203,149 | $40,630 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $238,576 | $34,082 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 8 | $254,194 | $31,774 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 10 | $284,685 | $28,468 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 11 | $299,852 | $27,259 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 13 | $327,800 | $25,215 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 14 | $341,120 | $24,366 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 16 | $366,587 | $22,912 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 17 | $378,274 | $22,251 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 19 | $400,936 | $21,102 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 20 | $411,593 | $20,580 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 22 | $431,450 | $19,611 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 23 | $441,180 | $19,182 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 24 | $450,542 | $18,773 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 26 | $468,754 | $18,029 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 27 | $477,404 | $17,682 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 29 | $494,081 | $17,037 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 118 | $329,677 | $2,794 |
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