Commodity subsidies in 3rd District of North Carolina (Rep. Walter Jones) totaled $979 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 93 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 187 | $358,948,233 | $1,919,509 |
| Top 2% | 55% | 375 | $537,247,250 | $1,432,659 |
| Top 3% | 67% | 563 | $653,868,636 | $1,161,401 |
| Top 4% | 75% | 751 | $733,366,746 | $976,520 |
| Top 5% | 81% | 939 | $789,224,613 | $840,495 |
| Top 6% | 85% | 1,127 | $830,196,224 | $736,643 |
| Top 7% | 88% | 1,315 | $859,593,896 | $653,684 |
| Top 8% | 90% | 1,503 | $880,849,994 | $586,061 |
| Top 9% | 92% | 1,691 | $896,712,617 | $530,285 |
| Top 10% | 93% | 1,879 | $908,992,241 | $483,764 |
| Top 11% | 94% | 2,067 | $918,609,970 | $444,417 |
| Top 12% | 95% | 2,254 | $926,201,942 | $410,915 |
| Top 13% | 95% | 2,442 | $932,480,029 | $381,851 |
| Top 14% | 96% | 2,630 | $937,659,168 | $356,524 |
| Top 15% | 96% | 2,818 | $942,002,737 | $334,281 |
| Top 16% | 97% | 3,006 | $945,713,914 | $314,609 |
| Top 17% | 97% | 3,194 | $948,855,026 | $297,074 |
| Top 18% | 97% | 3,382 | $951,549,453 | $281,357 |
| Top 19% | 97% | 3,570 | $953,924,535 | $267,206 |
| Top 20% | 98% | 3,758 | $956,119,579 | $254,422 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 2% | 15,033 | $23,133,956 | $1,539 |
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