Commodity subsidies in Surry County, North Carolina totaled $1.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $264,477 | $264,477 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 2 | $413,503 | $206,752 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 3 | $488,185 | $162,728 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 4 | $561,017 | $140,254 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 5 | $625,525 | $125,105 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 6 | $689,528 | $114,921 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 7 | $734,835 | $104,976 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 8 | $778,884 | $97,361 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 9 | $820,447 | $91,161 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 10 | $852,523 | $85,252 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 11 | $876,633 | $79,694 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 12 | $899,927 | $74,994 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 14 | $946,141 | $67,582 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 15 | $968,256 | $64,550 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 16 | $989,304 | $61,832 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 17 | $1,009,602 | $59,388 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 18 | $1,029,550 | $57,197 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 19 | $1,048,759 | $55,198 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 20 | $1,065,140 | $53,257 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 21 | $1,081,505 | $51,500 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 87 | $351,438 | $4,040 |
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