Total Subsidies payments in Smith County, Mississippi totaled $15.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 11 | $3,553,209 | $323,019 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 22 | $4,799,459 | $218,157 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 33 | $5,749,174 | $174,217 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 44 | $6,497,631 | $147,673 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 55 | $7,082,623 | $128,775 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 66 | $7,595,359 | $115,081 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 77 | $8,034,729 | $104,347 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 88 | $8,432,912 | $95,829 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 99 | $8,790,185 | $88,790 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 110 | $9,123,884 | $82,944 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 121 | $9,431,408 | $77,946 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 133 | $9,741,500 | $73,244 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 144 | $10,005,874 | $69,485 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 155 | $10,252,590 | $66,146 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 166 | $10,487,086 | $63,175 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 177 | $10,707,236 | $60,493 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 188 | $10,917,073 | $58,070 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 199 | $11,115,838 | $55,858 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 210 | $11,300,752 | $53,813 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 221 | $11,477,104 | $51,933 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 888 | $3,730,920 | $4,201 |
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