Commodity subsidies in 4th District of Arkansas (Rep. Bruce Westerman) totaled $255 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 38% | 58 | $97,968,509 | $1,689,112 |
| Top 2% | 51% | 117 | $131,005,597 | $1,119,706 |
| Top 3% | 59% | 175 | $151,037,803 | $863,073 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 234 | $165,146,242 | $705,753 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 292 | $175,653,657 | $601,554 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 351 | $183,995,730 | $524,204 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 409 | $190,606,832 | $466,031 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 468 | $196,236,632 | $419,309 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 526 | $200,883,465 | $381,908 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 585 | $204,871,453 | $350,208 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 644 | $208,317,472 | $323,474 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 702 | $211,291,358 | $300,985 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 761 | $213,958,004 | $281,154 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 819 | $216,316,409 | $264,123 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 878 | $218,508,151 | $248,870 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 936 | $220,499,443 | $235,576 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 995 | $222,355,566 | $223,473 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 1,053 | $224,013,964 | $212,739 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 1,112 | $225,577,681 | $202,858 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 1,171 | $227,026,056 | $193,874 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 4,684 | $27,994,569 | $5,977 |
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