Commodity subsidies in Howard County, Arkansas totaled $5.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 4 | $942,110 | $235,528 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 8 | $1,255,390 | $156,924 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 12 | $1,480,440 | $123,370 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 16 | $1,670,787 | $104,424 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 20 | $1,833,565 | $91,678 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 24 | $1,978,865 | $82,453 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 28 | $2,115,389 | $75,550 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 32 | $2,241,804 | $70,056 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 36 | $2,354,830 | $65,412 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 40 | $2,461,130 | $61,528 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 44 | $2,563,328 | $58,257 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 48 | $2,661,412 | $55,446 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 52 | $2,755,733 | $52,995 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 56 | $2,847,141 | $50,842 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 60 | $2,934,940 | $48,916 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 64 | $3,018,410 | $47,163 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 68 | $3,098,396 | $45,565 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 72 | $3,173,473 | $44,076 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 76 | $3,242,897 | $42,670 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 80 | $3,309,736 | $41,372 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 322 | $1,721,147 | $5,345 |
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