Commodity subsidies in Desha County, Arkansas totaled $11.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 5 | $3,273,308 | $654,662 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 11 | $4,049,456 | $368,132 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 17 | $4,716,000 | $277,412 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 22 | $5,196,136 | $236,188 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 28 | $5,700,382 | $203,585 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 34 | $6,133,608 | $180,400 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 40 | $6,504,883 | $162,622 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 45 | $6,796,522 | $151,034 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 51 | $7,127,297 | $139,751 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 57 | $7,426,807 | $130,295 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 62 | $7,658,617 | $123,526 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 68 | $7,920,528 | $116,478 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 74 | $8,169,838 | $110,403 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 80 | $8,397,745 | $104,972 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 85 | $8,578,397 | $100,922 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 91 | $8,785,856 | $96,548 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 97 | $8,986,620 | $92,646 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 102 | $9,144,477 | $89,652 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 108 | $9,323,539 | $86,329 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 114 | $9,492,398 | $83,267 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 458 | $2,301,765 | $5,026 |
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