Total Subsidies payments in Wayne County, North Carolina totaled $11.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $1,113,528 | $278,382 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 9 | $1,809,428 | $201,048 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 14 | $2,362,791 | $168,771 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 18 | $2,708,067 | $150,448 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 23 | $3,065,528 | $133,284 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 28 | $3,383,742 | $120,848 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 33 | $3,654,532 | $110,743 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 37 | $3,833,842 | $103,617 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 42 | $4,027,218 | $95,886 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 47 | $4,207,937 | $89,531 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 52 | $4,370,886 | $84,056 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 56 | $4,482,594 | $80,046 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 61 | $4,612,879 | $75,621 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 66 | $4,729,063 | $71,652 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 71 | $4,838,234 | $68,144 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 75 | $4,922,678 | $65,636 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 80 | $5,023,186 | $62,790 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 85 | $5,116,856 | $60,198 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 90 | $5,202,375 | $57,804 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 94 | $5,262,934 | $55,989 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 380 | $784,637 | $2,065 |
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