Commodity subsidies in Van Buren County, Arkansas totaled $491,472 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 3 | $104,212 | $34,737 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 6 | $132,374 | $22,062 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 9 | $151,882 | $16,876 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 12 | $169,684 | $14,140 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 15 | $185,515 | $12,368 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 18 | $200,570 | $11,143 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 21 | $213,912 | $10,186 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 24 | $225,496 | $9,396 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 27 | $236,239 | $8,750 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 30 | $245,406 | $8,180 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 33 | $253,727 | $7,689 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 36 | $261,750 | $7,271 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 39 | $269,501 | $6,910 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 42 | $276,932 | $6,594 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 45 | $284,252 | $6,317 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 48 | $291,321 | $6,069 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 51 | $298,065 | $5,844 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 54 | $304,464 | $5,638 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 57 | $310,689 | $5,451 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 60 | $316,723 | $5,279 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 244 | $174,749 | $716 |
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