Total Subsidies payments in Sharkey County, Mississippi totaled $10.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 2 | $1,337,130 | $668,565 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 4 | $1,875,960 | $468,990 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 6 | $2,229,549 | $371,591 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 8 | $2,560,165 | $320,021 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 10 | $2,878,330 | $287,833 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 12 | $3,114,752 | $259,563 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 14 | $3,320,644 | $237,189 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 16 | $3,513,474 | $219,592 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 18 | $3,693,744 | $205,208 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 20 | $3,869,807 | $193,490 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 22 | $4,017,844 | $182,629 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 24 | $4,154,372 | $173,099 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 26 | $4,284,551 | $164,790 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 28 | $4,405,815 | $157,351 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 30 | $4,520,010 | $150,667 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 32 | $4,628,603 | $144,644 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 34 | $4,733,354 | $139,216 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 36 | $4,836,082 | $134,336 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 38 | $4,936,082 | $129,897 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 40 | $5,035,081 | $125,877 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 163 | $2,033,930 | $12,478 |
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