Commodity subsidies in Burke County, Georgia totaled $12.4 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $2,106,117 | $1,053,058 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 4 | $3,405,396 | $851,349 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 6 | $4,131,174 | $688,529 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 8 | $4,806,945 | $600,868 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 10 | $5,342,130 | $534,213 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 12 | $5,816,702 | $484,725 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 14 | $6,244,336 | $446,024 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 16 | $6,598,391 | $412,399 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 18 | $6,909,806 | $383,878 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 20 | $7,173,287 | $358,664 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 22 | $7,427,563 | $337,617 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 25 | $7,769,469 | $310,779 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 27 | $7,990,101 | $295,930 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 29 | $8,203,084 | $282,865 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 31 | $8,408,499 | $271,242 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 33 | $8,610,983 | $260,939 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 35 | $8,812,261 | $251,779 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 37 | $9,005,374 | $243,388 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 39 | $9,189,698 | $235,633 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 41 | $9,366,166 | $228,443 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 168 | $3,081,876 | $18,345 |
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