Total Subsidies payments in Lee County, Mississippi totaled $3.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 74 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 2 | $442,271 | $221,135 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 5 | $908,035 | $181,607 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 8 | $1,123,842 | $140,480 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 11 | $1,210,626 | $110,057 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 14 | $1,280,998 | $91,500 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 17 | $1,340,690 | $78,864 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 20 | $1,387,776 | $69,389 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 23 | $1,430,838 | $62,210 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 26 | $1,468,370 | $56,476 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 29 | $1,504,883 | $51,893 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 32 | $1,539,019 | $48,094 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 35 | $1,571,321 | $44,895 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 37 | $1,591,805 | $43,022 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 40 | $1,621,791 | $40,545 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 43 | $1,649,690 | $38,365 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 46 | $1,676,213 | $36,439 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 49 | $1,701,841 | $34,731 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 52 | $1,726,818 | $33,208 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 55 | $1,750,681 | $31,831 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 58 | $1,771,885 | $30,550 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 234 | $274,799 | $1,174 |
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