Commodity subsidies in Arkansas totaled $40.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 100 | $8,402,968 | $84,030 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 200 | $11,785,772 | $58,929 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 301 | $14,439,131 | $47,971 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 401 | $16,655,111 | $41,534 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 502 | $18,547,777 | $36,948 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 602 | $20,196,042 | $33,548 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 702 | $21,700,434 | $30,912 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 803 | $23,097,061 | $28,763 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 903 | $24,363,672 | $26,981 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 1,004 | $25,521,066 | $25,419 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 1,104 | $26,566,380 | $24,064 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 1,205 | $27,544,805 | $22,859 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 1,305 | $28,443,502 | $21,796 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 1,405 | $29,277,230 | $20,838 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 1,506 | $30,063,951 | $19,963 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 1,606 | $30,783,375 | $19,168 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 1,707 | $31,462,794 | $18,432 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 1,807 | $32,086,554 | $17,757 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 1,907 | $32,660,645 | $17,127 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 2,008 | $33,196,736 | $16,532 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 8,034 | $7,236,342 | $901 |
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