Commodity subsidies in Lafayette County, Mississippi totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 90 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 52% | 2 | $599,029 | $299,514 |
| Top 2% | 69% | 4 | $800,952 | $200,238 |
| Top 3% | 79% | 6 | $912,998 | $152,166 |
| Top 4% | 82% | 8 | $945,870 | $118,234 |
| Top 5% | 84% | 10 | $966,626 | $96,663 |
| Top 6% | 86% | 12 | $985,443 | $82,120 |
| Top 7% | 87% | 14 | $1,002,173 | $71,584 |
| Top 8% | 88% | 16 | $1,016,668 | $63,542 |
| Top 9% | 89% | 18 | $1,026,168 | $57,009 |
| Top 10% | 90% | 21 | $1,038,850 | $49,469 |
| Top 11% | 91% | 23 | $1,046,156 | $45,485 |
| Top 12% | 91% | 25 | $1,053,127 | $42,125 |
| Top 13% | 92% | 27 | $1,059,393 | $39,237 |
| Top 14% | 92% | 29 | $1,064,732 | $36,715 |
| Top 15% | 93% | 31 | $1,069,314 | $34,494 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 33 | $1,073,655 | $32,535 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 35 | $1,077,793 | $30,794 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 37 | $1,081,899 | $29,241 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 40 | $1,087,877 | $27,197 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 42 | $1,091,723 | $25,993 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 169 | $60,834 | $360 |
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