Commodity subsidies in Arkansas totaled $763 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 319 | $294,781,253 | $924,079 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 639 | $363,249,600 | $568,466 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 959 | $410,308,785 | $427,851 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 1,278 | $446,252,796 | $349,181 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 1,598 | $475,384,220 | $297,487 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 1,918 | $499,732,521 | $260,549 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 2,237 | $520,435,494 | $232,649 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 2,557 | $538,286,261 | $210,515 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 2,877 | $553,805,679 | $192,494 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 3,196 | $567,362,379 | $177,523 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 3,516 | $579,355,841 | $164,777 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 3,836 | $590,129,374 | $153,840 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 4,155 | $599,780,054 | $144,351 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 4,475 | $608,561,102 | $135,991 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 4,795 | $616,620,086 | $128,596 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 5,114 | $624,026,139 | $122,023 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 5,434 | $630,936,639 | $116,109 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 5,754 | $637,361,550 | $110,768 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 6,073 | $643,340,076 | $105,934 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 6,393 | $648,963,015 | $101,512 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 25,575 | $114,506,477 | $4,477 |
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