Commodity subsidies in Pontotoc County, Mississippi totaled $3.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 89 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 3 | $969,577 | $323,192 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 7 | $1,671,226 | $238,747 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 11 | $2,083,655 | $189,423 |
| Top 4% | 68% | 15 | $2,373,478 | $158,232 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 19 | $2,610,526 | $137,396 |
| Top 6% | 80% | 23 | $2,792,007 | $121,392 |
| Top 7% | 83% | 27 | $2,892,833 | $107,142 |
| Top 8% | 85% | 31 | $2,977,993 | $96,064 |
| Top 9% | 87% | 35 | $3,053,853 | $87,253 |
| Top 10% | 89% | 39 | $3,126,429 | $80,165 |
| Top 11% | 91% | 43 | $3,179,149 | $73,934 |
| Top 12% | 92% | 47 | $3,223,585 | $68,587 |
| Top 13% | 93% | 51 | $3,252,578 | $63,776 |
| Top 14% | 94% | 55 | $3,276,335 | $59,570 |
| Top 15% | 94% | 59 | $3,295,765 | $55,860 |
| Top 16% | 95% | 63 | $3,313,455 | $52,595 |
| Top 17% | 95% | 66 | $3,323,830 | $50,361 |
| Top 18% | 95% | 70 | $3,335,674 | $47,652 |
| Top 19% | 96% | 74 | $3,346,010 | $45,216 |
| Top 20% | 96% | 78 | $3,355,187 | $43,015 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 4% | 316 | $145,561 | $461 |
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