Total Subsidies payments in Mississippi totaled $295 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 166 | $37,009,189 | $222,947 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 333 | $51,192,015 | $153,730 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 500 | $60,190,716 | $120,381 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 667 | $67,483,023 | $101,174 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 833 | $73,622,952 | $88,383 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 1,000 | $78,960,983 | $78,961 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 1,167 | $83,599,923 | $71,637 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 1,334 | $87,706,968 | $65,747 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 1,501 | $91,370,206 | $60,873 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 1,667 | $94,664,255 | $56,787 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 1,834 | $97,682,541 | $53,262 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 2,001 | $100,464,940 | $50,207 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 2,168 | $103,047,818 | $47,531 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 2,334 | $105,438,893 | $45,175 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 2,501 | $107,693,984 | $43,060 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 2,668 | $109,792,137 | $41,151 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 2,835 | $111,766,170 | $39,424 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 3,002 | $113,640,086 | $37,855 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 3,168 | $115,404,604 | $36,428 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 3,335 | $117,087,506 | $35,109 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 13,343 | $35,286,846 | $2,645 |
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