Cotton Ginning Program payments in the United States totaled $543 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Cotton Ginning Program payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Cotton Ginning Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 434 | $68,392,153 | $157,586 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 869 | $107,384,451 | $123,572 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 1,304 | $140,034,349 | $107,388 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 1,739 | $169,025,972 | $97,197 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 2,173 | $195,591,729 | $90,010 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 2,608 | $219,836,157 | $84,293 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 3,043 | $241,918,903 | $79,500 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 3,478 | $262,111,756 | $75,363 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 3,912 | $280,670,421 | $71,746 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 4,347 | $297,971,980 | $68,547 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 4,782 | $314,050,816 | $65,674 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 5,217 | $329,002,301 | $63,064 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 5,651 | $342,827,322 | $60,667 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 6,086 | $355,736,402 | $58,452 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 6,521 | $367,768,439 | $56,398 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 6,956 | $379,010,485 | $54,487 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 7,390 | $389,483,886 | $52,704 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 7,825 | $399,263,293 | $51,024 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 8,260 | $408,383,115 | $49,441 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 8,695 | $416,874,964 | $47,944 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 34,780 | $126,505,493 | $3,637 |
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