Commodity subsidies in Rutherford County, North Carolina totaled $170,864 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 44 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $16,727 | $16,727 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $25,758 | $12,879 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $34,673 | $11,558 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $45,769 | $9,154 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 6 | $49,576 | $8,263 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $53,382 | $7,626 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 9 | $60,853 | $6,761 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 10 | $64,482 | $6,448 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 11 | $68,049 | $6,186 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 13 | $74,993 | $5,769 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 14 | $78,180 | $5,584 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 15 | $81,224 | $5,415 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 17 | $86,872 | $5,110 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 18 | $89,445 | $4,969 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 19 | $91,920 | $4,838 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 21 | $96,589 | $4,599 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 22 | $98,751 | $4,489 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 23 | $100,690 | $4,378 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 25 | $104,473 | $4,179 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 26 | $106,276 | $4,088 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 107 | $64,588 | $604 |
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