Commodity subsidies in Wayne County, North Carolina totaled $4.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 4 | $907,969 | $226,992 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 8 | $1,330,126 | $166,266 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 13 | $1,699,272 | $130,713 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 17 | $1,952,426 | $114,849 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 21 | $2,176,194 | $103,628 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 26 | $2,414,280 | $92,857 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 30 | $2,563,620 | $85,454 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 34 | $2,694,753 | $79,257 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 39 | $2,832,707 | $72,634 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 43 | $2,935,049 | $68,257 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 47 | $3,029,618 | $64,460 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 52 | $3,141,089 | $60,406 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 56 | $3,225,494 | $57,598 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 60 | $3,301,654 | $55,028 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 65 | $3,381,597 | $52,025 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 69 | $3,441,988 | $49,884 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 73 | $3,499,778 | $47,942 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 78 | $3,569,224 | $45,759 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 82 | $3,620,496 | $44,152 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 86 | $3,668,268 | $42,654 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 348 | $606,540 | $1,743 |
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