Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Mississippi totaled $471,660 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $86,936 | $86,936 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 2 | $155,161 | $77,581 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 3 | $202,200 | $67,400 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 4 | $241,619 | $60,405 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 5 | $273,771 | $54,754 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 6 | $301,711 | $50,285 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 7 | $323,982 | $46,283 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 8 | $336,060 | $42,007 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 9 | $345,399 | $38,378 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 11 | $363,132 | $33,012 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 12 | $370,056 | $30,838 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 13 | $375,836 | $28,910 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 14 | $380,981 | $27,213 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 15 | $385,608 | $25,707 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 16 | $389,772 | $24,361 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 17 | $393,261 | $23,133 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 18 | $396,467 | $22,026 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 19 | $399,645 | $21,034 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 20 | $402,729 | $20,136 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 22 | $407,841 | $18,538 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 88 | $63,819 | $725 |
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