Commodity subsidies in Hempstead County, Arkansas totaled $14.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 6 | $3,568,642 | $594,774 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 13 | $4,880,915 | $375,455 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 20 | $5,859,229 | $292,961 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 26 | $6,590,149 | $253,467 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 33 | $7,324,297 | $221,948 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 40 | $7,928,990 | $198,225 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 46 | $8,314,561 | $180,751 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 53 | $8,715,902 | $164,451 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 60 | $9,059,247 | $150,987 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 67 | $9,372,362 | $139,886 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 73 | $9,621,044 | $131,795 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 80 | $9,882,338 | $123,529 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 87 | $10,119,333 | $116,314 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 93 | $10,309,507 | $110,855 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 100 | $10,512,890 | $105,129 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 107 | $10,702,916 | $100,027 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 113 | $10,856,016 | $96,071 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 120 | $11,026,656 | $91,889 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 127 | $11,183,074 | $88,056 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 134 | $11,330,663 | $84,557 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 536 | $3,181,946 | $5,936 |
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