Commodity subsidies in Staplcotn totaled $1.7 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 47 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 69 | $197,286,981 | $2,859,232 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 139 | $307,196,137 | $2,210,044 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 209 | $396,852,852 | $1,898,817 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 278 | $471,251,204 | $1,695,148 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 348 | $536,243,414 | $1,540,929 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 418 | $594,480,408 | $1,422,202 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 487 | $646,394,527 | $1,327,299 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 557 | $695,107,462 | $1,247,949 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 627 | $740,924,955 | $1,181,698 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 697 | $783,559,602 | $1,124,189 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 766 | $823,201,326 | $1,074,675 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 836 | $861,039,896 | $1,029,952 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 906 | $896,559,410 | $989,580 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 975 | $929,775,417 | $953,616 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 1,045 | $961,918,589 | $920,496 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 1,115 | $992,686,339 | $890,302 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 1,184 | $1,021,734,326 | $862,951 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 1,254 | $1,050,183,633 | $837,467 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 1,324 | $1,077,500,421 | $813,822 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 1,394 | $1,103,802,001 | $791,824 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 5,576 | $580,621,977 | $104,129 |
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