Commodity subsidies in Lamar County, Mississippi totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $102,305 | $102,305 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $262,634 | $87,545 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $419,269 | $83,854 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 7 | $544,025 | $77,718 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 9 | $661,609 | $73,512 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 11 | $757,312 | $68,847 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 13 | $842,845 | $64,834 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 15 | $920,148 | $61,343 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 17 | $987,963 | $58,115 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 19 | $1,044,319 | $54,964 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 21 | $1,088,599 | $51,838 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 22 | $1,108,778 | $50,399 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 24 | $1,147,403 | $47,808 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 26 | $1,183,710 | $45,527 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 28 | $1,217,940 | $43,498 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 30 | $1,249,916 | $41,664 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 32 | $1,280,307 | $40,010 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 34 | $1,308,358 | $38,481 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 36 | $1,332,850 | $37,024 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 38 | $1,355,919 | $35,682 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 153 | $401,988 | $2,627 |
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