Commodity subsidies in Union County, North Carolina totaled $3.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $514,711 | $257,356 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 4 | $774,624 | $193,656 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 6 | $980,669 | $163,445 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 8 | $1,166,251 | $145,781 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 11 | $1,409,654 | $128,150 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 13 | $1,557,323 | $119,794 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 15 | $1,698,844 | $113,256 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 17 | $1,836,507 | $108,030 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 20 | $2,032,137 | $101,607 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 22 | $2,154,580 | $97,935 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 24 | $2,270,735 | $94,614 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 26 | $2,380,611 | $91,562 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 29 | $2,541,262 | $87,630 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 31 | $2,644,575 | $85,309 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 33 | $2,730,092 | $82,730 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 35 | $2,808,869 | $80,253 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 38 | $2,911,427 | $76,617 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 40 | $2,974,707 | $74,368 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 42 | $3,032,910 | $72,212 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 44 | $3,086,838 | $70,155 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 180 | $754,033 | $4,189 |
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