Total Subsidies payments in Pontotoc County, Mississippi totaled $5.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 81 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 6 | $1,535,835 | $255,973 |
| Top 2% | 50% | 13 | $2,271,990 | $174,768 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 20 | $2,706,921 | $135,346 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 27 | $3,003,900 | $111,256 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 33 | $3,148,387 | $95,406 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 40 | $3,294,893 | $82,372 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 47 | $3,421,594 | $72,800 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 54 | $3,515,526 | $65,102 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 60 | $3,581,843 | $59,697 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 67 | $3,647,350 | $54,438 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 74 | $3,703,599 | $50,049 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 81 | $3,750,302 | $46,300 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 87 | $3,784,705 | $43,502 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 94 | $3,821,471 | $40,654 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 101 | $3,853,612 | $38,155 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 108 | $3,884,344 | $35,966 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 114 | $3,909,624 | $34,295 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 121 | $3,937,210 | $32,539 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 128 | $3,963,666 | $30,966 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 135 | $3,988,129 | $29,542 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 540 | $517,114 | $958 |
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