Commodity subsidies in Newton County, Mississippi totaled $6.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 3 | $2,353,353 | $784,451 |
| Top 2% | 53% | 7 | $3,635,559 | $519,366 |
| Top 3% | 63% | 11 | $4,302,019 | $391,093 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 15 | $4,733,081 | $315,539 |
| Top 5% | 73% | 19 | $4,961,159 | $261,114 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 23 | $5,109,291 | $222,143 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 27 | $5,240,798 | $194,104 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 31 | $5,350,334 | $172,591 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 35 | $5,443,017 | $155,515 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 39 | $5,522,539 | $141,604 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 43 | $5,593,751 | $130,087 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 47 | $5,658,185 | $120,387 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 51 | $5,719,827 | $112,153 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 55 | $5,777,914 | $105,053 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 59 | $5,829,453 | $98,804 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 63 | $5,878,453 | $93,309 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 67 | $5,925,606 | $88,442 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 71 | $5,970,183 | $84,087 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 75 | $6,011,513 | $80,154 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 79 | $6,050,636 | $76,590 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 320 | $786,433 | $2,458 |
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