Commodity subsidies in Independence County, Arkansas totaled $7.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 6 | $1,679,791 | $279,965 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 13 | $2,550,404 | $196,185 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 20 | $3,057,016 | $152,851 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 26 | $3,384,236 | $130,163 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 33 | $3,701,928 | $112,180 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 40 | $3,975,353 | $99,384 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 46 | $4,183,440 | $90,944 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 53 | $4,401,350 | $83,044 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 60 | $4,583,159 | $76,386 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 67 | $4,750,976 | $70,910 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 73 | $4,882,307 | $66,881 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 80 | $5,013,521 | $62,669 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 87 | $5,137,361 | $59,050 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 93 | $5,238,240 | $56,325 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 100 | $5,350,439 | $53,504 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 107 | $5,459,305 | $51,022 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 114 | $5,564,051 | $48,807 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 120 | $5,650,546 | $47,088 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 127 | $5,744,921 | $45,236 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 134 | $5,833,150 | $43,531 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 537 | $1,933,327 | $3,600 |
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