Commodity subsidies in Hempstead County, Arkansas totaled $6.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 4 | $1,494,741 | $373,685 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 8 | $2,087,596 | $260,950 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 12 | $2,518,751 | $209,896 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 16 | $2,857,670 | $178,604 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 20 | $3,094,249 | $154,712 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 24 | $3,283,429 | $136,810 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 28 | $3,452,283 | $123,296 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 32 | $3,603,155 | $112,599 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 36 | $3,739,716 | $103,881 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 40 | $3,871,005 | $96,775 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 44 | $3,991,483 | $90,716 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 48 | $4,101,174 | $85,441 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 52 | $4,208,390 | $80,931 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 56 | $4,305,922 | $76,891 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 60 | $4,395,815 | $73,264 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 64 | $4,481,598 | $70,025 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 68 | $4,564,330 | $67,123 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 72 | $4,643,516 | $64,493 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 76 | $4,717,507 | $62,072 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 80 | $4,788,610 | $59,858 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 322 | $1,855,827 | $5,763 |
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