Deficiency Payment payments in Sunflower County, Mississippi totaled $11.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $1,553,396 | $388,349 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 8 | $2,673,735 | $334,217 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 12 | $3,569,552 | $297,463 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 16 | $4,267,804 | $266,738 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 20 | $4,823,176 | $241,159 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 24 | $5,290,027 | $220,418 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 28 | $5,685,533 | $203,055 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 32 | $6,048,391 | $189,012 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 36 | $6,395,371 | $177,649 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 40 | $6,719,492 | $167,987 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 44 | $7,034,448 | $159,874 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 48 | $7,326,706 | $152,640 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 52 | $7,601,962 | $146,192 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 56 | $7,866,686 | $140,477 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 60 | $8,119,455 | $135,324 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 64 | $8,356,977 | $130,578 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 68 | $8,584,579 | $126,244 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 72 | $8,801,691 | $122,246 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 76 | $9,010,005 | $118,553 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 80 | $9,210,455 | $115,131 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 322 | $1,799,115 | $5,587 |
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