Commodity subsidies in Independence County, Arkansas totaled $78.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 12 | $23,148,984 | $1,929,082 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 25 | $33,425,359 | $1,337,014 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 38 | $40,718,716 | $1,071,545 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 51 | $45,692,486 | $895,931 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 63 | $49,364,197 | $783,559 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 76 | $52,538,431 | $691,295 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 89 | $55,118,642 | $619,311 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 102 | $57,193,118 | $560,717 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 114 | $58,922,637 | $516,865 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 127 | $60,573,310 | $476,955 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 140 | $62,060,437 | $443,289 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 153 | $63,415,852 | $414,483 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 165 | $64,530,707 | $391,095 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 178 | $65,558,659 | $368,307 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 191 | $66,429,540 | $347,799 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 204 | $67,188,912 | $329,357 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 216 | $67,834,387 | $314,048 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 229 | $68,483,637 | $299,055 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 242 | $69,078,450 | $285,448 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 255 | $69,625,468 | $273,041 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,021 | $8,613,098 | $8,436 |
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