Total Subsidies payments in Lafayette County, Mississippi totaled $1.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 80 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 47% | 3 | $706,263 | $235,421 |
| Top 2% | 61% | 6 | $930,592 | $155,099 |
| Top 3% | 68% | 10 | $1,032,315 | $103,232 |
| Top 4% | 70% | 13 | $1,067,784 | $82,137 |
| Top 5% | 73% | 16 | $1,098,941 | $68,684 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 20 | $1,135,154 | $56,758 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 23 | $1,159,500 | $50,413 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 26 | $1,178,612 | $45,331 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 30 | $1,200,094 | $40,003 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 33 | $1,214,797 | $36,812 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 36 | $1,228,536 | $34,126 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 40 | $1,245,368 | $31,134 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 43 | $1,257,319 | $29,240 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 46 | $1,268,304 | $27,572 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 50 | $1,282,505 | $25,650 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 53 | $1,292,162 | $24,380 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 56 | $1,301,493 | $23,241 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 60 | $1,312,817 | $21,880 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 63 | $1,320,683 | $20,963 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 66 | $1,328,149 | $20,123 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 268 | $187,605 | $700 |
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