Total Subsidies payments in Sharkey County, Mississippi totaled $316 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 76 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 7 | $57,377,418 | $8,196,774 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 15 | $95,276,678 | $6,351,779 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 22 | $119,693,918 | $5,440,633 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 30 | $139,588,246 | $4,652,942 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 38 | $155,194,830 | $4,084,074 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 45 | $165,917,021 | $3,687,045 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 53 | $174,846,748 | $3,298,995 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 61 | $182,113,474 | $2,985,467 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 68 | $187,638,474 | $2,759,389 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 76 | $192,943,943 | $2,538,736 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 84 | $197,594,341 | $2,352,314 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 91 | $201,222,025 | $2,211,231 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 99 | $204,988,291 | $2,070,589 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 106 | $208,146,328 | $1,963,645 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 114 | $211,435,881 | $1,854,701 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 122 | $214,470,516 | $1,757,955 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 129 | $216,941,111 | $1,681,714 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 137 | $219,641,326 | $1,603,221 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 145 | $222,122,588 | $1,531,880 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 152 | $224,104,514 | $1,474,372 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 612 | $31,398,099 | $51,304 |
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