Total Subsidies payments in Lafayette County, Mississippi totaled $1.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 53 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $121,712 | $40,571 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 5 | $154,992 | $30,998 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 7 | $174,979 | $24,997 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 8 | $183,552 | $22,944 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 10 | $197,135 | $19,713 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 12 | $210,269 | $17,522 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 14 | $223,113 | $15,937 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 15 | $229,397 | $15,293 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 17 | $241,633 | $14,214 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 19 | $252,847 | $13,308 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 21 | $263,182 | $12,532 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 22 | $268,327 | $12,197 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 24 | $278,310 | $11,596 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 26 | $287,664 | $11,064 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 28 | $296,481 | $10,589 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 29 | $300,675 | $10,368 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 31 | $308,801 | $9,961 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 33 | $316,438 | $9,589 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 35 | $323,222 | $9,235 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 140 | $136,875 | $978 |
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