Total Subsidies payments in Benton County, Mississippi totaled $1.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 72 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $113,102 | $113,102 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 3 | $228,921 | $76,307 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 5 | $307,410 | $61,482 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 7 | $357,621 | $51,089 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 8 | $370,792 | $46,349 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 10 | $394,907 | $39,491 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 12 | $414,076 | $34,506 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 14 | $430,661 | $30,762 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 15 | $437,585 | $29,172 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 17 | $449,579 | $26,446 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 19 | $459,979 | $24,209 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 21 | $470,087 | $22,385 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 22 | $474,252 | $21,557 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 24 | $481,684 | $20,070 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 26 | $488,379 | $18,784 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 28 | $494,641 | $17,666 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 29 | $497,621 | $17,159 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 31 | $503,382 | $16,238 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 33 | $508,840 | $15,419 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 35 | $513,924 | $14,684 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 141 | $110,989 | $787 |
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