Commodity subsidies in Lauderdale County, Mississippi totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 2 | $631,864 | $315,932 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 4 | $824,423 | $206,106 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 5 | $861,234 | $172,247 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 6 | $893,580 | $148,930 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 8 | $949,665 | $118,708 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 9 | $977,286 | $108,587 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 10 | $998,566 | $99,857 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 12 | $1,035,268 | $86,272 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 13 | $1,051,977 | $80,921 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 14 | $1,067,774 | $76,270 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 16 | $1,097,191 | $68,574 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 17 | $1,109,790 | $65,282 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 18 | $1,122,301 | $62,350 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 20 | $1,145,487 | $57,274 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 21 | $1,155,924 | $55,044 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 22 | $1,165,610 | $52,982 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 24 | $1,183,910 | $49,330 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 25 | $1,192,508 | $47,700 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 27 | $1,209,137 | $44,783 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 108 | $226,062 | $2,093 |
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