Total Subsidies payments in Arkansas totaled $551 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 77 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 38% | 317 | $161,447,390 | $509,298 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 635 | $199,383,953 | $313,990 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 953 | $226,268,386 | $237,427 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 1,271 | $247,395,786 | $194,647 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 1,589 | $264,841,222 | $166,672 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 1,907 | $280,577,323 | $147,130 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 2,225 | $293,938,934 | $132,107 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 2,543 | $305,404,216 | $120,096 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 2,861 | $315,290,546 | $110,203 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 3,178 | $323,737,783 | $101,868 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 3,496 | $331,092,012 | $94,706 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 3,814 | $337,530,674 | $88,498 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 4,132 | $343,219,970 | $83,064 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 4,450 | $348,285,015 | $78,266 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 4,768 | $352,871,373 | $74,008 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 5,086 | $357,044,860 | $70,202 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 5,404 | $360,861,996 | $66,777 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 5,722 | $364,361,956 | $63,677 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 6,039 | $367,550,975 | $60,863 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 6,357 | $370,482,326 | $58,279 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 25,432 | $49,591,963 | $1,950 |
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