Commodity subsidies in Sharkey County, Mississippi totaled $5.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $954,435 | $954,435 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $1,322,851 | $661,426 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $1,666,226 | $555,409 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 4 | $1,832,020 | $458,005 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 5 | $1,996,788 | $399,358 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 6 | $2,152,330 | $358,722 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 7 | $2,305,728 | $329,390 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 8 | $2,434,129 | $304,266 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 9 | $2,542,149 | $282,461 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 10 | $2,644,703 | $264,470 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 11 | $2,738,319 | $248,938 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 13 | $2,917,009 | $224,385 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 14 | $3,005,748 | $214,696 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 15 | $3,093,071 | $206,205 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 16 | $3,180,124 | $198,758 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 17 | $3,266,113 | $192,124 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 18 | $3,340,951 | $185,608 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 19 | $3,414,150 | $179,692 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 20 | $3,484,492 | $174,225 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 21 | $3,554,660 | $169,270 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 88 | $1,632,772 | $18,554 |
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