Commodity subsidies in Ben Hill County, Georgia totaled $5.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $610,399 | $610,399 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $1,186,640 | $395,547 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $1,432,123 | $358,031 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $1,795,297 | $299,216 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 8 | $2,067,829 | $258,479 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 9 | $2,198,719 | $244,302 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 11 | $2,439,533 | $221,776 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 12 | $2,555,300 | $212,942 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 14 | $2,770,001 | $197,857 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 16 | $2,977,852 | $186,116 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 17 | $3,071,147 | $180,656 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 19 | $3,251,486 | $171,131 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 21 | $3,423,447 | $163,021 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 22 | $3,504,470 | $159,294 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 24 | $3,641,383 | $151,724 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 25 | $3,702,949 | $148,118 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 27 | $3,819,090 | $141,448 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 29 | $3,928,740 | $135,474 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 30 | $3,980,379 | $132,679 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 32 | $4,077,594 | $127,425 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 130 | $1,021,580 | $7,858 |
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