Commodity subsidies in Pontotoc County, Mississippi totaled $4.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 5 | $1,319,762 | $263,952 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 11 | $1,971,007 | $179,182 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 17 | $2,420,711 | $142,395 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 23 | $2,749,978 | $119,564 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 29 | $2,974,133 | $102,556 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 35 | $3,167,203 | $90,492 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 41 | $3,314,604 | $80,844 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 47 | $3,442,970 | $73,255 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 53 | $3,561,915 | $67,206 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 59 | $3,666,565 | $62,145 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 64 | $3,740,515 | $58,446 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 70 | $3,821,783 | $54,597 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 76 | $3,892,627 | $51,219 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 82 | $3,954,539 | $48,226 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 88 | $4,011,398 | $45,584 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 94 | $4,065,125 | $43,246 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 100 | $4,113,967 | $41,140 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 106 | $4,158,759 | $39,234 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 112 | $4,200,686 | $37,506 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 118 | $4,240,234 | $35,934 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 472 | $610,480 | $1,293 |
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