Total Subsidies payments in Arkansas totaled $16.8 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 82 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 1,085 | $5,191,481,285 | $4,784,775 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 2,170 | $6,888,814,704 | $3,174,569 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 3,255 | $8,112,335,173 | $2,492,269 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 4,341 | $9,064,151,586 | $2,088,033 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 5,426 | $9,827,403,334 | $1,811,169 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 6,511 | $10,446,553,134 | $1,604,447 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 7,597 | $10,953,099,455 | $1,441,766 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 8,682 | $11,370,740,162 | $1,309,691 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 9,767 | $11,720,158,881 | $1,199,975 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 10,853 | $12,014,464,047 | $1,107,018 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 11,938 | $12,264,801,483 | $1,027,375 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 13,023 | $12,481,422,796 | $958,414 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 14,109 | $12,669,393,985 | $897,965 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 15,194 | $12,834,350,468 | $844,699 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 16,279 | $12,979,886,657 | $797,339 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 17,365 | $13,109,385,490 | $754,932 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 18,450 | $13,225,199,749 | $716,813 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 19,535 | $13,329,106,801 | $682,319 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 20,621 | $13,422,666,868 | $650,922 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 21,706 | $13,507,646,644 | $622,300 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 86,827 | $1,144,994,348 | $13,187 |
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