Commodity subsidies in Pontotoc County, Mississippi totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 5 | $546,418 | $109,284 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 10 | $752,602 | $75,260 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 15 | $860,770 | $57,385 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 20 | $950,993 | $47,550 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 26 | $1,038,199 | $39,931 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 31 | $1,098,849 | $35,447 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 36 | $1,146,988 | $31,861 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 41 | $1,184,839 | $28,899 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 46 | $1,215,035 | $26,414 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 52 | $1,242,015 | $23,885 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 57 | $1,261,711 | $22,135 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 62 | $1,279,313 | $20,634 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 67 | $1,295,472 | $19,335 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 72 | $1,309,898 | $18,193 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 78 | $1,324,629 | $16,982 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 83 | $1,335,281 | $16,088 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 88 | $1,345,495 | $15,290 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 93 | $1,355,107 | $14,571 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 98 | $1,363,858 | $13,917 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 104 | $1,373,391 | $13,206 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 417 | $155,003 | $372 |
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