Total Subsidies payments in Benton County, Mississippi totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $99,390 | $99,390 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 2 | $159,986 | $79,993 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 3 | $177,115 | $59,038 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 4 | $192,127 | $48,032 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 5 | $205,498 | $41,100 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 6 | $218,508 | $36,418 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 7 | $230,738 | $32,963 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 8 | $242,793 | $30,349 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 9 | $254,762 | $28,307 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 10 | $265,173 | $26,517 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 11 | $275,203 | $25,018 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 12 | $284,497 | $23,708 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 13 | $292,852 | $22,527 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 14 | $300,539 | $21,467 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 15 | $307,642 | $20,509 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 16 | $314,454 | $19,653 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 17 | $321,077 | $18,887 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 18 | $327,308 | $18,184 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 19 | $333,439 | $17,549 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 20 | $339,195 | $16,960 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 84 | $114,603 | $1,364 |
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