Commodity subsidies in 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) totaled $4.9 billion 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% | 27% | 140 | $1,321,858,080 | $9,441,843 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 280 | $1,988,702,857 | $7,102,510 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 420 | $2,452,898,432 | $5,840,234 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 560 | $2,803,140,227 | $5,005,608 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 700 | $3,078,589,504 | $4,397,985 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 840 | $3,299,306,835 | $3,927,746 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 980 | $3,482,954,366 | $3,554,035 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 1,120 | $3,638,698,544 | $3,248,838 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 1,260 | $3,773,858,026 | $2,995,125 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 1,400 | $3,892,114,908 | $2,780,082 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 1,540 | $3,996,942,879 | $2,595,417 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 1,681 | $4,089,134,864 | $2,432,561 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 1,821 | $4,170,101,809 | $2,290,006 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 1,961 | $4,240,527,074 | $2,162,431 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 2,101 | $4,302,734,607 | $2,047,946 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 2,241 | $4,357,753,278 | $1,944,557 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 2,381 | $4,406,915,607 | $1,850,868 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 2,521 | $4,450,995,007 | $1,765,567 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 2,661 | $4,490,536,898 | $1,687,537 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 2,801 | $4,525,762,530 | $1,615,767 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 11,208 | $359,404,819 | $32,067 |
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