Commodity subsidies in Wake County, North Carolina totaled $822,353 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $115,625 | $115,625 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 3 | $269,910 | $89,970 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 4 | $318,988 | $79,747 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 6 | $395,588 | $65,931 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 7 | $420,782 | $60,112 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 9 | $467,504 | $51,945 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 10 | $488,798 | $48,880 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 12 | $523,342 | $43,612 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 13 | $536,391 | $41,261 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 15 | $561,096 | $37,406 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 16 | $572,627 | $35,789 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 18 | $592,917 | $32,940 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 19 | $602,226 | $31,696 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 21 | $620,761 | $29,560 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 22 | $629,794 | $28,627 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 24 | $646,490 | $26,937 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 25 | $654,153 | $26,166 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 27 | $668,515 | $24,760 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 28 | $675,433 | $24,123 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 30 | $687,708 | $22,924 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 121 | $134,645 | $1,113 |
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