Total Subsidies payments in Wheeler County, Georgia totaled $1.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 74 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $268,513 | $268,513 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $374,263 | $124,754 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 5 | $480,013 | $96,003 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 6 | $532,888 | $88,815 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 8 | $638,638 | $79,830 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 10 | $741,189 | $74,119 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 11 | $784,634 | $71,330 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 13 | $856,911 | $65,916 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 15 | $919,561 | $61,304 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 16 | $943,083 | $58,943 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 18 | $982,493 | $54,583 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 20 | $1,016,337 | $50,817 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 21 | $1,031,534 | $49,121 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 23 | $1,060,281 | $46,099 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 25 | $1,086,605 | $43,464 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 26 | $1,099,357 | $42,283 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 28 | $1,120,275 | $40,010 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 30 | $1,136,018 | $37,867 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 31 | $1,143,110 | $36,875 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 33 | $1,155,246 | $35,007 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 134 | $116,627 | $870 |
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