Commodity subsidies in Wheeler County, Georgia totaled $1.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $157,902 | $157,902 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 3 | $341,617 | $113,872 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 5 | $436,396 | $87,279 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 6 | $475,261 | $79,210 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 8 | $537,405 | $67,176 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 10 | $587,353 | $58,735 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 12 | $630,710 | $52,559 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 13 | $650,257 | $50,020 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 15 | $688,669 | $45,911 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 17 | $725,422 | $42,672 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 19 | $755,823 | $39,780 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 20 | $769,574 | $38,479 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 22 | $793,419 | $36,065 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 24 | $812,551 | $33,856 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 25 | $819,889 | $32,796 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 27 | $833,977 | $30,888 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 29 | $847,295 | $29,217 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 31 | $859,566 | $27,728 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 32 | $865,527 | $27,048 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 34 | $876,873 | $25,790 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 139 | $173,962 | $1,252 |
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