Commodity subsidies in Union County, North Carolina totaled $9.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $1,294,202 | $1,294,202 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $2,552,240 | $850,747 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 5 | $3,199,942 | $639,988 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 7 | $3,704,903 | $529,272 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 9 | $4,162,311 | $462,479 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 11 | $4,597,124 | $417,920 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 12 | $4,787,637 | $398,970 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 14 | $5,117,038 | $365,503 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 16 | $5,416,516 | $338,532 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 18 | $5,700,392 | $316,688 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 20 | $5,973,455 | $298,673 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 22 | $6,230,446 | $283,202 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 24 | $6,464,685 | $269,362 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 25 | $6,574,818 | $262,993 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 27 | $6,778,016 | $251,038 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 29 | $6,970,803 | $240,373 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 31 | $7,159,120 | $230,939 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 33 | $7,333,838 | $222,238 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 35 | $7,493,182 | $214,091 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 37 | $7,634,440 | $206,336 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 148 | $1,437,562 | $9,713 |
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