Commodity subsidies in 4th District of Arkansas (Rep. Bruce Westerman) totaled $257 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 59 | $99,067,878 | $1,679,117 |
| Top 2% | 51% | 118 | $131,928,536 | $1,118,038 |
| Top 3% | 59% | 178 | $152,447,357 | $856,446 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 237 | $166,393,565 | $702,083 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 297 | $177,130,164 | $596,398 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 356 | $185,402,361 | $520,793 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 416 | $192,150,708 | $461,901 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 475 | $197,707,686 | $416,227 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 535 | $202,441,447 | $378,395 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 594 | $206,344,346 | $347,381 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 654 | $209,805,829 | $320,804 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 713 | $212,785,660 | $298,437 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 773 | $215,477,748 | $278,755 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 832 | $217,856,389 | $261,847 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 892 | $220,074,441 | $246,720 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 951 | $222,082,084 | $233,525 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 1,011 | $223,952,869 | $221,516 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 1,070 | $225,632,954 | $210,872 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 1,130 | $227,211,176 | $201,072 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 1,189 | $228,648,652 | $192,303 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 4,760 | $28,237,593 | $5,932 |
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