Total Subsidies payments in Pontotoc County, Mississippi totaled $3.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 72 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 7 | $757,868 | $108,267 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 15 | $1,177,212 | $78,481 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 23 | $1,443,426 | $62,758 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 30 | $1,620,146 | $54,005 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 38 | $1,774,940 | $46,709 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 46 | $1,893,199 | $41,157 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 54 | $1,986,059 | $36,779 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 61 | $2,050,160 | $33,609 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 69 | $2,113,791 | $30,635 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 77 | $2,167,357 | $28,147 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 85 | $2,213,063 | $26,036 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 92 | $2,247,111 | $24,425 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 100 | $2,283,003 | $22,830 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 108 | $2,317,106 | $21,455 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 115 | $2,345,614 | $20,397 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 123 | $2,376,785 | $19,323 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 131 | $2,406,467 | $18,370 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 139 | $2,434,220 | $17,512 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 146 | $2,457,164 | $16,830 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 154 | $2,482,001 | $16,117 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 619 | $516,260 | $834 |
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