Total Subsidies payments in 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) totaled $5.7 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 81 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 202 | $1,716,755,347 | $8,498,789 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 404 | $2,511,563,614 | $6,216,742 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 606 | $3,035,017,636 | $5,008,280 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 808 | $3,416,529,655 | $4,228,378 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 1,010 | $3,704,526,247 | $3,667,848 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 1,213 | $3,939,210,631 | $3,247,494 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 1,415 | $4,134,628,883 | $2,921,999 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 1,617 | $4,300,951,864 | $2,659,834 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 1,819 | $4,443,434,650 | $2,442,790 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 2,021 | $4,567,104,805 | $2,259,824 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 2,223 | $4,673,183,028 | $2,102,197 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 2,426 | $4,765,950,022 | $1,964,530 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 2,628 | $4,846,058,888 | $1,844,010 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 2,830 | $4,916,883,669 | $1,737,415 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 3,032 | $4,979,583,956 | $1,642,343 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 3,234 | $5,035,833,143 | $1,557,153 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 3,437 | $5,086,278,629 | $1,479,860 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 3,639 | $5,131,628,561 | $1,410,175 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 3,841 | $5,172,554,952 | $1,346,669 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 4,043 | $5,209,419,722 | $1,288,504 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 16,175 | $459,123,171 | $28,385 |
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