Commodity subsidies in Union County, North Carolina totaled $12.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $2,152,955 | $1,076,478 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 4 | $3,324,095 | $831,024 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 7 | $4,190,470 | $598,639 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 9 | $4,710,521 | $523,391 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 12 | $5,440,208 | $453,351 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 14 | $5,869,984 | $419,285 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 17 | $6,455,309 | $379,724 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 19 | $6,822,331 | $359,070 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 22 | $7,327,729 | $333,079 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 24 | $7,616,948 | $317,373 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 26 | $7,894,784 | $303,646 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 29 | $8,292,551 | $285,950 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 31 | $8,548,036 | $275,743 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 34 | $8,897,384 | $261,688 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 36 | $9,119,927 | $253,331 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 39 | $9,423,644 | $241,632 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 41 | $9,608,391 | $234,351 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 44 | $9,840,178 | $223,640 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 46 | $9,984,882 | $217,063 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 49 | $10,192,139 | $208,003 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 196 | $2,148,321 | $10,961 |
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