Total Subsidies payments in Issaquena County, Mississippi totaled $187 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 73 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 6 | $31,206,233 | $5,201,039 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 13 | $53,109,411 | $4,085,339 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 20 | $65,999,155 | $3,299,958 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 26 | $73,962,744 | $2,844,721 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 33 | $81,946,606 | $2,483,230 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 40 | $88,784,992 | $2,219,625 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 46 | $93,359,558 | $2,029,556 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 53 | $98,007,506 | $1,849,198 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 60 | $101,996,176 | $1,699,936 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 67 | $105,477,843 | $1,574,296 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 73 | $108,110,127 | $1,480,961 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 80 | $110,991,765 | $1,387,397 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 87 | $113,606,404 | $1,305,821 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 93 | $115,690,302 | $1,243,982 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 100 | $117,923,375 | $1,179,234 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 107 | $120,013,744 | $1,121,624 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 113 | $121,709,796 | $1,077,078 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 120 | $123,543,458 | $1,029,529 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 127 | $125,229,844 | $986,062 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 134 | $126,754,291 | $945,928 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 536 | $16,890,643 | $31,512 |
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