Total Subsidies payments in Sharkey County, Mississippi totaled $10.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 66 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $667,503 | $667,503 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $1,329,892 | $664,946 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 4 | $2,275,464 | $568,866 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 5 | $2,645,532 | $529,106 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 7 | $3,107,095 | $443,871 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 8 | $3,335,971 | $416,996 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 9 | $3,523,371 | $391,486 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 11 | $3,713,615 | $337,601 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 12 | $3,791,983 | $315,999 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 14 | $3,942,921 | $281,637 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 15 | $4,012,035 | $267,469 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 17 | $4,130,330 | $242,961 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 18 | $4,180,330 | $232,241 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 19 | $4,230,330 | $222,649 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 21 | $4,326,090 | $206,004 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 22 | $4,372,011 | $198,728 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 24 | $4,457,415 | $185,726 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 25 | $4,499,173 | $179,967 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 26 | $4,540,008 | $174,616 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 28 | $4,617,331 | $164,905 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 114 | $1,322,870 | $11,604 |
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