Commodity subsidies in Sharkey County, Mississippi totaled $12.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $2,512,251 | $2,512,251 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $3,408,189 | $1,704,094 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 3 | $4,256,700 | $1,418,900 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 4 | $4,663,789 | $1,165,947 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 5 | $5,057,926 | $1,011,585 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 6 | $5,441,924 | $906,987 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 7 | $5,790,589 | $827,227 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 8 | $6,136,686 | $767,086 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 9 | $6,459,850 | $717,761 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 10 | $6,761,046 | $676,105 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 11 | $7,057,429 | $641,584 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 12 | $7,343,334 | $611,945 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 13 | $7,588,276 | $583,714 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 14 | $7,822,257 | $558,733 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 16 | $8,281,886 | $517,618 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 17 | $8,504,213 | $500,248 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 18 | $8,714,104 | $484,117 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 19 | $8,900,698 | $468,458 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 20 | $9,063,742 | $453,187 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 21 | $9,199,021 | $438,049 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 86 | $2,959,961 | $34,418 |
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