Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Mississippi totaled $2.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 82 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $392,941 | $130,980 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 7 | $721,240 | $103,034 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 11 | $980,517 | $89,138 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 15 | $1,194,767 | $79,651 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 19 | $1,381,256 | $72,698 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 23 | $1,535,031 | $66,740 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 27 | $1,676,043 | $62,076 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 31 | $1,791,561 | $57,792 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 35 | $1,857,777 | $53,079 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 39 | $1,917,222 | $49,160 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 43 | $1,970,604 | $45,828 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 47 | $2,018,278 | $42,942 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 51 | $2,052,879 | $40,253 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 55 | $2,078,438 | $37,790 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 59 | $2,096,232 | $35,529 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 63 | $2,111,890 | $33,522 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 67 | $2,125,837 | $31,729 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 71 | $2,138,747 | $30,123 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 75 | $2,149,463 | $28,660 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 79 | $2,158,567 | $27,324 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 320 | $182,088 | $569 |
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