Total Subsidies payments in Pontotoc County, Mississippi totaled $2.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 53 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $231,095 | $46,219 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 10 | $347,957 | $34,796 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 15 | $432,086 | $28,806 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 20 | $496,866 | $24,843 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 25 | $548,977 | $21,959 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 30 | $594,475 | $19,816 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 35 | $636,700 | $18,191 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 40 | $675,311 | $16,883 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 45 | $709,229 | $15,761 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 50 | $738,075 | $14,761 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 55 | $765,265 | $13,914 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 61 | $794,133 | $13,019 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 66 | $816,442 | $12,370 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 71 | $837,554 | $11,797 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 76 | $857,409 | $11,282 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 81 | $876,596 | $10,822 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 86 | $894,886 | $10,406 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 91 | $912,603 | $10,029 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 96 | $929,169 | $9,679 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 101 | $944,960 | $9,356 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 408 | $436,901 | $1,071 |
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