Commodity subsidies in 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) totaled $4.9 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 138 | $1,305,888,231 | $9,462,958 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 277 | $1,970,303,403 | $7,113,009 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 416 | $2,432,907,448 | $5,848,335 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 555 | $2,782,244,602 | $5,013,053 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 694 | $3,056,678,019 | $4,404,435 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 832 | $3,275,449,682 | $3,936,839 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 971 | $3,459,009,769 | $3,562,317 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 1,110 | $3,614,692,350 | $3,256,480 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 1,249 | $3,749,856,087 | $3,002,287 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 1,388 | $3,868,181,950 | $2,786,875 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 1,527 | $3,972,996,988 | $2,601,832 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 1,665 | $4,064,098,939 | $2,440,900 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 1,804 | $4,145,486,104 | $2,297,941 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 1,943 | $4,216,191,711 | $2,169,939 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 2,082 | $4,278,543,900 | $2,055,016 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 2,221 | $4,333,849,416 | $1,951,305 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 2,359 | $4,382,828,743 | $1,857,918 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 2,498 | $4,427,183,500 | $1,772,291 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 2,637 | $4,466,927,975 | $1,693,943 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 2,776 | $4,502,446,089 | $1,621,919 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 11,106 | $361,883,067 | $32,584 |
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