Commodity subsidies in Covington County, Mississippi totaled $14.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 88 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 3 | $4,343,995 | $1,447,998 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 7 | $6,750,623 | $964,375 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 10 | $8,305,598 | $830,560 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 14 | $10,055,350 | $718,239 |
| Top 5% | 74% | 17 | $10,761,079 | $633,005 |
| Top 6% | 79% | 21 | $11,412,394 | $543,447 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 24 | $11,810,493 | $492,104 |
| Top 8% | 84% | 28 | $12,237,436 | $437,051 |
| Top 9% | 86% | 31 | $12,479,878 | $402,577 |
| Top 10% | 88% | 35 | $12,709,733 | $363,135 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 38 | $12,822,213 | $337,427 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 42 | $12,935,173 | $307,980 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 46 | $13,041,083 | $283,502 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 49 | $13,118,084 | $267,716 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 53 | $13,208,273 | $249,213 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 56 | $13,271,791 | $236,996 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 60 | $13,352,815 | $222,547 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 63 | $13,402,061 | $212,731 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 67 | $13,462,527 | $200,933 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 70 | $13,504,338 | $192,919 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 284 | $1,019,587 | $3,590 |
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