Commodity subsidies in Wake County, North Carolina totaled $798,982 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $121,678 | $121,678 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $192,922 | $96,461 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 3 | $262,551 | $87,517 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 5 | $337,229 | $67,446 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 6 | $372,680 | $62,113 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 7 | $404,866 | $57,838 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 8 | $432,624 | $54,078 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 10 | $482,145 | $48,215 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 11 | $499,166 | $45,379 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 12 | $513,965 | $42,830 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 13 | $528,200 | $40,631 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 15 | $556,248 | $37,083 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 16 | $569,170 | $35,573 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 17 | $581,889 | $34,229 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 18 | $594,051 | $33,003 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 20 | $616,384 | $30,819 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 21 | $626,167 | $29,817 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 22 | $635,529 | $28,888 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 23 | $643,371 | $27,973 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 25 | $658,311 | $26,332 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 101 | $140,670 | $1,393 |
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