Commodity subsidies in Issaquena County, Mississippi totaled $123 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 5 | $27,418,382 | $5,483,676 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 10 | $43,543,787 | $4,354,379 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 15 | $55,052,250 | $3,670,150 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 20 | $63,177,591 | $3,158,880 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 25 | $69,428,636 | $2,777,145 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 30 | $74,614,947 | $2,487,165 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 35 | $79,353,485 | $2,267,242 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 40 | $83,592,715 | $2,089,818 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 45 | $86,946,534 | $1,932,145 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 50 | $89,970,546 | $1,799,411 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 55 | $92,619,112 | $1,683,984 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 60 | $94,928,784 | $1,582,146 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 65 | $96,975,070 | $1,491,924 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 70 | $98,901,117 | $1,412,873 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 75 | $100,672,062 | $1,342,294 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 80 | $102,345,343 | $1,279,317 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 85 | $103,878,652 | $1,222,102 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 90 | $105,348,608 | $1,170,540 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 95 | $106,778,069 | $1,123,980 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 100 | $108,055,404 | $1,080,554 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 401 | $14,729,706 | $36,732 |
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