Commodity subsidies in Elbert County, Georgia totaled $8.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 41% | 5 | $3,550,683 | $710,137 |
| Top 2% | 53% | 10 | $4,565,817 | $456,582 |
| Top 3% | 61% | 15 | $5,244,349 | $349,623 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 20 | $5,676,591 | $283,830 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 25 | $6,001,635 | $240,065 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 30 | $6,243,449 | $208,115 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 35 | $6,440,402 | $184,011 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 40 | $6,600,874 | $165,022 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 45 | $6,737,926 | $149,732 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 50 | $6,857,941 | $137,159 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 55 | $6,971,581 | $126,756 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 60 | $7,075,313 | $117,922 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 65 | $7,167,165 | $110,264 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 70 | $7,249,851 | $103,569 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 75 | $7,320,532 | $97,607 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 80 | $7,384,545 | $92,307 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 85 | $7,444,681 | $87,584 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 90 | $7,500,945 | $83,344 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 95 | $7,552,125 | $79,496 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 100 | $7,599,415 | $75,994 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 404 | $1,002,367 | $2,481 |
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