Total Subsidies payments in Pontotoc County, Mississippi totaled $7.1 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 8 | $1,873,255 | $234,157 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 16 | $2,702,392 | $168,900 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 25 | $3,339,666 | $133,587 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 33 | $3,752,374 | $113,708 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 42 | $4,070,825 | $96,924 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 50 | $4,292,776 | $85,856 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 59 | $4,496,210 | $76,207 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 67 | $4,655,413 | $69,484 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 76 | $4,809,482 | $63,283 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 84 | $4,922,401 | $58,600 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 93 | $5,034,388 | $54,133 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 101 | $5,123,814 | $50,731 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 109 | $5,205,271 | $47,755 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 118 | $5,290,891 | $44,838 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 126 | $5,362,367 | $42,558 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 135 | $5,434,891 | $40,258 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 143 | $5,492,623 | $38,410 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 152 | $5,553,992 | $36,539 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 160 | $5,603,045 | $35,019 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 169 | $5,653,006 | $33,450 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 677 | $958,450 | $1,416 |
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