Commodity subsidies in 1st District of North Carolina (Rep. G.K. Butterfield) totaled $9.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 12 | $1,898,846 | $158,237 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 24 | $2,620,749 | $109,198 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 36 | $3,225,625 | $89,601 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 48 | $3,728,974 | $77,687 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 60 | $4,158,489 | $69,308 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 72 | $4,546,269 | $63,143 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 84 | $4,895,304 | $58,277 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 96 | $5,212,060 | $54,292 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 108 | $5,508,148 | $51,001 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 120 | $5,787,304 | $48,228 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 132 | $6,047,697 | $45,816 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 144 | $6,284,978 | $43,646 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 156 | $6,509,156 | $41,725 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 168 | $6,723,858 | $40,023 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 180 | $6,918,880 | $38,438 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 192 | $7,093,859 | $36,947 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 204 | $7,258,472 | $35,581 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 216 | $7,412,723 | $34,318 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 228 | $7,554,082 | $33,132 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 240 | $7,687,005 | $32,029 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 961 | $2,042,244 | $2,125 |
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