Commodity subsidies in Arkansas totaled $824 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 42% | 167 | $350,060,273 | $2,096,169 |
| Top 2% | 50% | 334 | $413,885,072 | $1,239,177 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 501 | $460,752,592 | $919,666 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 669 | $498,274,394 | $744,805 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 836 | $529,183,046 | $632,994 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 1,003 | $555,717,036 | $554,055 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 1,170 | $578,814,142 | $494,713 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 1,338 | $599,672,468 | $448,186 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 1,505 | $618,522,858 | $410,979 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 1,672 | $635,567,112 | $380,124 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 1,839 | $650,817,512 | $353,898 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 2,007 | $664,650,312 | $331,166 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 2,174 | $677,143,344 | $311,473 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 2,341 | $688,479,657 | $294,096 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 2,508 | $698,682,581 | $278,582 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 2,676 | $707,940,699 | $264,552 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 2,843 | $716,199,848 | $251,917 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 3,010 | $723,721,270 | $240,439 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 3,177 | $730,591,377 | $229,963 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 3,345 | $736,883,830 | $220,294 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 13,380 | $87,547,267 | $6,543 |
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