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Yalobusha County: Residents received $29.94 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 5.8% of income in Yalobusha County, providing an average of $2,421 per capita to residents.

By Oxford Reporter | Apr 13, 2025

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Union County: Medicaid dependency reached 3.5% in 2022

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 3.5% of income in Union County, providing an average of $1,434 per capita to residents.

By Oxford Reporter | Apr 9, 2025

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Lafayette County ranks 78th in Mississippi for highest government transfer income per capita in 2022

By Oxford Reporter | Apr 7, 2025

In 2022, residents of Lafayette County received an average of $8,882 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it fifth lowest in Mississippi.

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Pontotoc County: Medicaid made up 3.4% of total income in 2022

By Oxford Reporter | Apr 4, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 3.4% of income in Pontotoc County, providing an average of $1,409 per capita to residents.

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Residents of Pontotoc County received $10,355 per capita in transfers in 2022, ranking it 75th in Mississippi

By Oxford Reporter | Mar 31, 2025

In 2022, residents of Pontotoc County received an average of $10,355 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it eighth lowest in Mississippi.

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Panola County: Medicaid transfers accounted for 5.4% of income in 2022

By Oxford Reporter | Mar 31, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 5.4% of income in Panola County, providing an average of $2,199 per capita to residents.

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Lafayette County: Residents received $112.09 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

By Oxford Reporter | Mar 26, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 3.9% of income in Lafayette County, providing an average of $1,946 per capita to residents.

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In 2022, Union County ranks 72nd among Mississippi counties for government transfer income per capita at $10,962

By Oxford Reporter | Mar 24, 2025

In 2022, residents of Union County received an average of $10,962 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 11th lowest in Mississippi.

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Yalobusha County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 4.1% of income in 2022

By Oxford Reporter | Mar 22, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 4.1% of income in Yalobusha County, providing an average of $1,734 per capita to residents.

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Union County: Residents received $32.87 million per capita from Income Maintenance transfers in 2022

By Oxford Reporter | Mar 18, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.9% of income in Union County, providing an average of $1,169 per capita to residents.

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Panola County residents received $13,115 per capita in government transfers in 2022, ranking 44th in Mississippi

By Oxford Reporter | Mar 17, 2025

In 2022, residents of Panola County received an average of $13,115 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 39th lowest in Mississippi.

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Pontotoc County: Income Maintenance dependency reached 2.9% in 2022

By Oxford Reporter | Mar 13, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.9% of income in Pontotoc County, providing an average of $1,216 per capita to residents.

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Yalobusha County ranks seventh highest in Mississippi for per capita government transfer income at $16,800 in 2022

By Oxford Reporter | Mar 10, 2025

In 2022, residents of Yalobusha County received an average of $16,800 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it seventh highest in Mississippi.

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Panola County: Income Maintenance made up 4.9% of total income in 2022

By Oxford Reporter | Mar 9, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 4.9% of income in Panola County, providing an average of $1,962 per capita to residents.

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Lafayette County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 1.4% of income in 2022

By Oxford Reporter | Mar 1, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 1.4% of income in Lafayette County, providing an average of $682 per capita to residents.

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EDA awards $200,000 in grants for economic development projects in Pontotoc County in 2023

By Oxford Reporter | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $200,000 in grants for economic development projects in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.

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EDA awards $210,000 in grants for economic development projects in Panola County in 2023

By Oxford Reporter | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $210,000 in grants for economic development projects in Panola County, Mississippi.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Lafayette County rise or fall in 2021?

By Oxford Reporter | Mar 2, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Lafayette County received $1 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Farm subsidies plummet in 2021 across cities in Panola County

By Oxford Reporter | Mar 1, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Panola County received $10.1 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Pontotoc County in 2021

By Oxford Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Pontotoc County received $1.9 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.