Commodity subsidies in Sampson County, North Carolina totaled $27.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 5 | $5,076,861 | $1,015,372 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 11 | $8,780,750 | $798,250 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 17 | $11,459,524 | $674,090 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 23 | $13,347,143 | $580,311 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 28 | $14,564,368 | $520,156 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 34 | $15,816,083 | $465,179 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 40 | $16,899,793 | $422,495 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 46 | $17,682,994 | $384,413 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 52 | $18,366,968 | $353,211 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 57 | $18,881,360 | $331,252 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 63 | $19,446,400 | $308,673 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 69 | $19,947,306 | $289,091 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 75 | $20,415,593 | $272,208 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 80 | $20,785,621 | $259,820 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 86 | $21,205,096 | $246,571 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 92 | $21,569,094 | $234,447 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 98 | $21,896,162 | $223,430 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 104 | $22,203,021 | $213,491 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 109 | $22,450,205 | $205,965 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 115 | $22,728,556 | $197,640 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 463 | $4,435,850 | $9,581 |
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