Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Arkansas totaled $360 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 17 | $86,964,719 | $5,115,572 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 35 | $129,422,853 | $3,697,796 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 53 | $160,666,418 | $3,031,442 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 71 | $185,785,714 | $2,616,700 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 88 | $204,803,095 | $2,327,308 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 106 | $220,616,096 | $2,081,284 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 124 | $233,623,732 | $1,884,062 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 142 | $245,050,283 | $1,725,706 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 160 | $255,255,618 | $1,595,348 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 177 | $263,927,841 | $1,491,118 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 195 | $272,225,944 | $1,396,030 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 213 | $279,668,258 | $1,312,997 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 231 | $286,476,421 | $1,240,158 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 249 | $292,540,157 | $1,174,860 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 266 | $297,579,068 | $1,118,718 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 284 | $302,480,314 | $1,065,072 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 302 | $307,058,428 | $1,016,750 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 320 | $311,326,039 | $972,894 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 338 | $315,170,527 | $932,457 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 355 | $318,420,325 | $896,959 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 1,424 | $41,471,719 | $29,123 |
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