Commodity subsidies in Hempstead County, Arkansas totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 3 | $352,709 | $117,570 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 7 | $509,839 | $72,834 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 11 | $610,348 | $55,486 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 15 | $674,126 | $44,942 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 18 | $712,727 | $39,596 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 22 | $755,831 | $34,356 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 26 | $790,196 | $30,392 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 30 | $820,175 | $27,339 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 34 | $847,015 | $24,912 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 37 | $866,065 | $23,407 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 41 | $889,719 | $21,700 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 45 | $912,317 | $20,274 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 49 | $934,348 | $19,068 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 52 | $949,635 | $18,262 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 56 | $968,514 | $17,295 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 60 | $986,627 | $16,444 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 64 | $1,003,882 | $15,686 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 68 | $1,020,051 | $15,001 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 71 | $1,031,585 | $14,529 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 75 | $1,046,741 | $13,957 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 303 | $407,611 | $1,345 |
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