Commodity subsidies in Newton County, Arkansas totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 42 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $248,188 | $82,729 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 7 | $398,924 | $56,989 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 11 | $520,277 | $47,298 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 15 | $621,511 | $41,434 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 18 | $690,235 | $38,346 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 22 | $770,169 | $35,008 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 26 | $842,032 | $32,386 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 30 | $905,402 | $30,180 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 33 | $950,191 | $28,794 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 37 | $1,006,636 | $27,206 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 41 | $1,058,820 | $25,825 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 45 | $1,108,213 | $24,627 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 48 | $1,143,386 | $23,821 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 52 | $1,188,088 | $22,848 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 56 | $1,230,893 | $21,980 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 60 | $1,271,460 | $21,191 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 63 | $1,301,375 | $20,657 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 67 | $1,339,875 | $19,998 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 71 | $1,376,724 | $19,390 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 75 | $1,411,747 | $18,823 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 301 | $975,172 | $3,240 |
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