Commodity subsidies in Wayne County, North Carolina totaled $9.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $1,427,470 | $356,867 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 8 | $2,345,658 | $293,207 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 13 | $3,273,623 | $251,817 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 17 | $3,810,694 | $224,158 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 21 | $4,284,226 | $204,011 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 26 | $4,780,905 | $183,881 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 30 | $5,132,281 | $171,076 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 35 | $5,550,593 | $158,588 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 39 | $5,846,722 | $149,916 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 43 | $6,109,753 | $142,087 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 48 | $6,420,384 | $133,758 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 52 | $6,644,132 | $127,772 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 57 | $6,913,845 | $121,296 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 61 | $7,122,071 | $116,755 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 65 | $7,307,489 | $112,423 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 70 | $7,526,776 | $107,525 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 74 | $7,683,601 | $103,832 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 79 | $7,864,861 | $99,555 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 83 | $8,001,360 | $96,402 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 87 | $8,123,485 | $93,373 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 352 | $1,707,467 | $4,851 |
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