Commodity subsidies in Union County, Mississippi totaled $30.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 84 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 40% | 16 | $11,923,991 | $745,249 |
| Top 2% | 55% | 32 | $16,426,125 | $513,316 |
| Top 3% | 64% | 48 | $19,068,980 | $397,270 |
| Top 4% | 70% | 64 | $20,866,753 | $326,043 |
| Top 5% | 74% | 80 | $22,143,820 | $276,798 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 96 | $22,992,261 | $239,503 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 112 | $23,644,579 | $211,112 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 128 | $24,193,701 | $189,013 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 145 | $24,695,044 | $170,311 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 161 | $25,088,726 | $155,831 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 177 | $25,435,287 | $143,702 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 193 | $25,753,094 | $133,436 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 209 | $26,040,297 | $124,595 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 225 | $26,303,316 | $116,904 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 241 | $26,542,955 | $110,137 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 257 | $26,758,949 | $104,120 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 274 | $26,971,338 | $98,436 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 290 | $27,151,927 | $93,627 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 306 | $27,315,950 | $89,268 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 322 | $27,470,503 | $85,312 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 1,290 | $2,535,223 | $1,965 |
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