Commodity subsidies in Laurens County, Georgia totaled $2.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 6 | $850,587 | $141,764 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 12 | $1,244,546 | $103,712 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 18 | $1,536,754 | $85,375 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 25 | $1,751,385 | $70,055 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 31 | $1,902,324 | $61,365 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 37 | $2,025,800 | $54,751 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 44 | $2,145,492 | $48,761 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 50 | $2,232,893 | $44,658 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 56 | $2,302,544 | $41,117 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 62 | $2,362,404 | $38,103 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 69 | $2,417,879 | $35,042 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 75 | $2,458,095 | $32,775 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 81 | $2,493,521 | $30,784 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 88 | $2,531,226 | $28,764 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 94 | $2,558,709 | $27,220 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 100 | $2,585,106 | $25,851 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 106 | $2,610,166 | $24,624 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 113 | $2,636,710 | $23,334 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 119 | $2,656,752 | $22,326 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 125 | $2,675,711 | $21,406 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 504 | $229,819 | $456 |
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