Total Subsidies payments in Sharkey County, Mississippi totaled $13.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 67 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 1 | $2,788,913 | $2,788,913 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 3 | $3,779,552 | $1,259,851 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 5 | $4,478,044 | $895,609 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 7 | $5,019,156 | $717,022 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 9 | $5,456,992 | $606,332 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 10 | $5,646,402 | $564,640 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 12 | $5,984,328 | $498,694 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 14 | $6,295,660 | $449,690 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 16 | $6,594,177 | $412,136 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 18 | $6,869,288 | $381,627 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 20 | $7,124,681 | $356,234 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 21 | $7,233,327 | $344,444 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 23 | $7,431,248 | $323,098 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 25 | $7,615,315 | $304,613 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 27 | $7,752,398 | $287,126 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 29 | $7,881,673 | $271,782 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 31 | $8,004,165 | $258,199 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 32 | $8,061,380 | $251,918 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 34 | $8,170,925 | $240,321 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 36 | $8,272,105 | $229,781 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 147 | $1,907,893 | $12,979 |
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