Commodity subsidies in Washington County, North Carolina totaled $5.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $401,328 | $401,328 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $1,101,374 | $367,125 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $1,381,012 | $345,253 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 6 | $1,833,142 | $305,524 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 8 | $2,219,861 | $277,483 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 9 | $2,388,586 | $265,398 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 11 | $2,689,963 | $244,542 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 12 | $2,806,959 | $233,913 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 14 | $2,998,221 | $214,159 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 16 | $3,179,298 | $198,706 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 17 | $3,265,650 | $192,097 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 19 | $3,433,635 | $180,718 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 21 | $3,592,965 | $171,094 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 22 | $3,666,748 | $166,670 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 24 | $3,812,713 | $158,863 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 25 | $3,881,299 | $155,252 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 27 | $4,017,074 | $148,781 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 29 | $4,146,984 | $142,999 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 30 | $4,209,213 | $140,307 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 32 | $4,328,660 | $135,271 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 130 | $1,206,782 | $9,283 |
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