Total Subsidies payments in Benton County, Mississippi totaled $2.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 76 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $264,154 | $264,154 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 3 | $571,954 | $190,651 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 5 | $767,763 | $153,553 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 7 | $917,033 | $131,005 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 9 | $1,032,529 | $114,725 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 11 | $1,096,788 | $99,708 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 13 | $1,147,151 | $88,242 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 15 | $1,191,737 | $79,449 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 17 | $1,221,908 | $71,877 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 19 | $1,248,381 | $65,704 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 21 | $1,271,834 | $60,564 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 23 | $1,290,867 | $56,125 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 25 | $1,307,260 | $52,290 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 27 | $1,321,348 | $48,939 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 29 | $1,335,013 | $46,035 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 31 | $1,348,462 | $43,499 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 33 | $1,361,542 | $41,259 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 35 | $1,373,643 | $39,247 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 37 | $1,384,875 | $37,429 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 39 | $1,395,279 | $35,776 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 158 | $250,847 | $1,588 |
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