Commodity subsidies in Washington County, North Carolina totaled $5.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $330,439 | $330,439 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $887,052 | $295,684 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 5 | $1,319,302 | $263,860 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 6 | $1,530,683 | $255,114 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 8 | $1,893,893 | $236,737 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 10 | $2,189,957 | $218,996 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 11 | $2,327,841 | $211,622 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 13 | $2,581,053 | $198,543 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 15 | $2,806,944 | $187,130 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 16 | $2,911,554 | $181,972 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 18 | $3,100,635 | $172,257 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 20 | $3,272,121 | $163,606 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 21 | $3,355,380 | $159,780 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 23 | $3,495,834 | $151,993 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 25 | $3,627,858 | $145,114 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 27 | $3,753,009 | $139,000 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 28 | $3,814,140 | $136,219 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 30 | $3,930,914 | $131,030 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 32 | $4,040,851 | $126,277 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 33 | $4,094,193 | $124,066 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 136 | $1,166,573 | $8,578 |
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