Commodity subsidies in Lowndes County, Mississippi totaled $35.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 86 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 8 | $11,872,659 | $1,484,082 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 16 | $17,186,757 | $1,074,172 |
| Top 3% | 62% | 25 | $21,772,837 | $870,913 |
| Top 4% | 70% | 33 | $24,567,749 | $744,477 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 42 | $26,394,356 | $628,437 |
| Top 6% | 78% | 50 | $27,513,964 | $550,279 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 58 | $28,349,600 | $488,786 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 67 | $29,117,645 | $434,592 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 75 | $29,677,823 | $395,704 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 84 | $30,184,312 | $359,337 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 92 | $30,575,642 | $332,344 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 100 | $30,931,673 | $309,317 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 109 | $31,272,323 | $286,902 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 117 | $31,541,153 | $269,583 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 126 | $31,821,579 | $252,552 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 134 | $32,037,343 | $239,085 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 142 | $32,232,180 | $226,987 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 151 | $32,434,817 | $214,800 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 159 | $32,603,195 | $205,052 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 168 | $32,778,760 | $195,112 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 673 | $2,332,580 | $3,466 |
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