Commodity subsidies in Van Buren County, Arkansas totaled $4.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $845,617 | $211,404 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 8 | $1,157,256 | $144,657 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 12 | $1,425,612 | $118,801 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 17 | $1,719,185 | $101,129 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 21 | $1,906,139 | $90,769 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 25 | $2,062,616 | $82,505 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 29 | $2,199,396 | $75,841 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 34 | $2,355,055 | $69,266 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 38 | $2,469,590 | $64,989 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 42 | $2,575,161 | $61,313 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 46 | $2,668,818 | $58,018 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 51 | $2,770,624 | $54,326 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 55 | $2,846,076 | $51,747 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 59 | $2,913,868 | $49,388 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 63 | $2,977,722 | $47,265 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 68 | $3,053,364 | $44,902 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 72 | $3,110,624 | $43,203 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 76 | $3,164,946 | $41,644 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 80 | $3,217,138 | $40,214 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 85 | $3,278,601 | $38,572 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 340 | $1,322,406 | $3,889 |
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