Commodity subsidies in Union County, Georgia totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $140,566 | $140,566 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $378,717 | $126,239 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 5 | $550,736 | $110,147 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 7 | $668,549 | $95,507 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 8 | $721,406 | $90,176 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 10 | $815,295 | $81,530 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 12 | $899,033 | $74,919 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 14 | $972,537 | $69,467 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 16 | $1,016,716 | $63,545 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 17 | $1,031,148 | $60,656 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 19 | $1,058,387 | $55,705 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 21 | $1,083,796 | $51,609 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 23 | $1,107,388 | $48,147 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 25 | $1,129,709 | $45,188 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 26 | $1,140,679 | $43,872 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 28 | $1,162,469 | $41,517 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 30 | $1,180,672 | $39,356 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 32 | $1,197,684 | $37,428 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 34 | $1,214,038 | $35,707 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 35 | $1,221,968 | $34,913 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 144 | $297,200 | $2,064 |
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