Commodity subsidies in Wake County, North Carolina totaled $3.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $279,264 | $279,264 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $780,664 | $260,221 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 5 | $1,125,451 | $225,090 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 7 | $1,377,773 | $196,825 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 9 | $1,595,780 | $177,309 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 10 | $1,684,846 | $168,485 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 12 | $1,823,433 | $151,953 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 14 | $1,946,005 | $139,000 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 16 | $2,052,578 | $128,286 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 18 | $2,144,155 | $119,120 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 19 | $2,184,830 | $114,991 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 21 | $2,262,021 | $107,715 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 23 | $2,332,636 | $101,419 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 25 | $2,391,710 | $95,668 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 27 | $2,440,359 | $90,384 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 28 | $2,463,425 | $87,979 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 30 | $2,506,972 | $83,566 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 32 | $2,545,391 | $79,543 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 34 | $2,578,009 | $75,824 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 36 | $2,607,488 | $72,430 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 145 | $362,184 | $2,498 |
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