Total Subsidies payments in Wayne County, North Carolina totaled $288 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 92 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 40% | 53 | $79,130,372 | $1,493,026 |
| Top 2% | 58% | 107 | $115,298,815 | $1,077,559 |
| Top 3% | 69% | 161 | $136,437,103 | $847,435 |
| Top 4% | 76% | 214 | $151,195,798 | $706,522 |
| Top 5% | 81% | 268 | $160,904,124 | $600,389 |
| Top 6% | 85% | 322 | $167,712,681 | $520,847 |
| Top 7% | 87% | 376 | $172,860,062 | $459,734 |
| Top 8% | 89% | 429 | $176,589,593 | $411,631 |
| Top 9% | 91% | 483 | $179,561,711 | $371,763 |
| Top 10% | 92% | 537 | $181,965,727 | $338,856 |
| Top 11% | 93% | 590 | $183,954,319 | $311,787 |
| Top 12% | 94% | 644 | $185,622,943 | $288,234 |
| Top 13% | 95% | 698 | $187,041,577 | $267,968 |
| Top 14% | 95% | 752 | $188,243,903 | $250,324 |
| Top 15% | 96% | 805 | $189,252,837 | $235,097 |
| Top 16% | 96% | 859 | $190,112,830 | $221,319 |
| Top 17% | 97% | 913 | $190,850,356 | $209,037 |
| Top 18% | 97% | 966 | $191,481,605 | $198,221 |
| Top 19% | 97% | 1,020 | $192,050,895 | $188,285 |
| Top 20% | 97% | 1,074 | $192,558,491 | $179,291 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 3% | 4,298 | $5,105,033 | $1,188 |
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