Total Subsidies payments in Beltwide Cotton Cooperative totaled $200 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 24 | $25,395,918 | $1,058,163 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 48 | $37,979,463 | $791,239 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 72 | $48,432,547 | $672,674 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 96 | $57,355,067 | $597,449 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 120 | $65,245,693 | $543,714 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 144 | $72,352,358 | $502,447 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 168 | $78,766,295 | $468,847 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 192 | $84,678,103 | $441,032 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 216 | $90,250,629 | $417,827 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 240 | $95,566,696 | $398,195 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 264 | $100,578,632 | $380,980 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 288 | $105,328,724 | $365,725 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 312 | $109,802,557 | $351,931 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 336 | $113,997,172 | $339,277 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 360 | $117,969,565 | $327,693 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 384 | $121,661,725 | $316,827 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 408 | $125,138,947 | $306,713 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 432 | $128,451,333 | $297,341 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 456 | $131,631,739 | $288,666 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 481 | $134,766,857 | $280,181 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 1,924 | $65,224,102 | $33,900 |
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