In 2022, government transfers made up 26.3% of income in Lee County, a 17.4% surge from 8.9% in 1970, according to information from the Economic Innovation Group.
In 2022, residents of Harnett County received an average of $11,114 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 17th lowest in North Carolina.
In 2022, residents of Chatham County received an average of $11,821 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 22nd lowest in North Carolina.
Farms throughout cities in Chatham County received $804,105 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.