Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Mississippi totaled $7.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 83 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $1,108,507 | $369,502 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 6 | $1,987,556 | $331,259 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 9 | $2,826,813 | $314,090 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 12 | $3,598,956 | $299,913 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 15 | $4,258,056 | $283,870 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 18 | $4,758,427 | $264,357 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 21 | $5,127,578 | $244,170 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 24 | $5,440,141 | $226,673 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 27 | $5,709,548 | $211,465 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 30 | $5,920,306 | $197,344 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 33 | $6,092,908 | $184,634 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 36 | $6,261,157 | $173,921 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 39 | $6,404,798 | $164,226 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 42 | $6,520,324 | $155,246 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 45 | $6,606,608 | $146,814 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 48 | $6,674,098 | $139,044 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 51 | $6,733,142 | $132,022 |
| Top 18% | 95% | 54 | $6,779,597 | $125,548 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 57 | $6,815,852 | $119,576 |
| Top 20% | 96% | 60 | $6,846,771 | $114,113 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 4% | 241 | $321,710 | $1,335 |
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