Commodity subsidies in Lawrence County, Mississippi totaled $5.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 83 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 57% | 2 | $3,030,757 | $1,515,379 |
| Top 2% | 66% | 4 | $3,474,987 | $868,747 |
| Top 3% | 69% | 6 | $3,665,279 | $610,880 |
| Top 4% | 73% | 8 | $3,843,800 | $480,475 |
| Top 5% | 76% | 11 | $4,014,708 | $364,973 |
| Top 6% | 78% | 13 | $4,108,012 | $316,001 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 15 | $4,188,648 | $279,243 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 17 | $4,251,468 | $250,086 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 20 | $4,329,654 | $216,483 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 22 | $4,379,578 | $199,072 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 24 | $4,427,358 | $184,473 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 26 | $4,472,293 | $172,011 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 28 | $4,516,130 | $161,290 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 31 | $4,578,494 | $147,693 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 33 | $4,616,385 | $139,890 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 35 | $4,651,849 | $132,910 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 37 | $4,685,832 | $126,644 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 40 | $4,735,303 | $118,383 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 42 | $4,767,342 | $113,508 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 44 | $4,795,400 | $108,986 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 179 | $500,410 | $2,796 |
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