Total Subsidies payments in Sharkey County, Mississippi totaled $16.6 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 2 | $3,417,970 | $1,708,985 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 4 | $4,673,570 | $1,168,393 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 6 | $5,451,705 | $908,618 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 8 | $6,166,549 | $770,819 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 10 | $6,790,909 | $679,091 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 12 | $7,373,197 | $614,433 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 14 | $7,852,120 | $560,866 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 16 | $8,311,749 | $519,484 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 18 | $8,743,967 | $485,776 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 20 | $9,093,605 | $454,680 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 22 | $9,364,059 | $425,639 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 24 | $9,623,855 | $400,994 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 26 | $9,864,816 | $379,416 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 28 | $10,088,795 | $360,314 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 30 | $10,284,684 | $342,823 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 32 | $10,465,756 | $327,055 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 34 | $10,635,050 | $312,796 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 36 | $10,787,124 | $299,642 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 38 | $10,925,464 | $287,512 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 40 | $11,058,501 | $276,463 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 163 | $2,439,921 | $14,969 |
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