Commodity subsidies in Wayne County, Mississippi totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 4 | $571,533 | $142,883 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 8 | $808,555 | $101,069 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 12 | $988,247 | $82,354 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 16 | $1,138,639 | $71,165 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 20 | $1,258,946 | $62,947 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 24 | $1,350,992 | $56,291 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 28 | $1,420,402 | $50,729 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 32 | $1,482,669 | $46,333 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 36 | $1,538,696 | $42,742 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 40 | $1,589,680 | $39,742 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 44 | $1,637,148 | $37,208 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 48 | $1,683,578 | $35,075 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 52 | $1,728,423 | $33,239 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 56 | $1,771,407 | $31,632 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 60 | $1,812,669 | $30,211 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 64 | $1,851,328 | $28,927 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 68 | $1,887,988 | $27,765 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 72 | $1,923,495 | $26,715 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 76 | $1,957,517 | $25,757 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 80 | $1,989,573 | $24,870 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 320 | $701,896 | $2,193 |
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