Total Subsidies payments in Pontotoc County, Mississippi totaled $3.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 51 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $232,912 | $46,582 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 11 | $419,149 | $38,104 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 17 | $543,325 | $31,960 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 23 | $649,075 | $28,221 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 29 | $737,975 | $25,447 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 35 | $817,389 | $23,354 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 41 | $889,064 | $21,684 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 47 | $952,879 | $20,274 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 53 | $1,008,303 | $19,025 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 59 | $1,059,924 | $17,965 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 65 | $1,108,294 | $17,051 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 71 | $1,150,216 | $16,200 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 77 | $1,189,431 | $15,447 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 83 | $1,225,288 | $14,763 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 89 | $1,259,132 | $14,148 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 95 | $1,291,568 | $13,595 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 101 | $1,322,370 | $13,093 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 107 | $1,351,513 | $12,631 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 113 | $1,379,604 | $12,209 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 119 | $1,406,300 | $11,818 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 478 | $691,139 | $1,446 |
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