Commodity subsidies in Wilkes County, Georgia totaled $7.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 3 | $2,570,276 | $856,759 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 6 | $3,306,592 | $551,099 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 9 | $3,855,422 | $428,380 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 12 | $4,263,039 | $355,253 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 15 | $4,603,881 | $306,925 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 18 | $4,835,851 | $268,658 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 21 | $5,020,249 | $239,059 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 24 | $5,177,533 | $215,731 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 27 | $5,323,671 | $197,173 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 30 | $5,459,411 | $181,980 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 33 | $5,580,853 | $169,117 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 36 | $5,698,372 | $158,288 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 39 | $5,811,831 | $149,021 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 42 | $5,916,226 | $140,863 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 45 | $6,006,589 | $133,480 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 48 | $6,086,205 | $126,796 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 51 | $6,160,840 | $120,801 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 54 | $6,230,415 | $115,378 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 57 | $6,294,347 | $110,427 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 60 | $6,353,281 | $105,888 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 242 | $1,007,112 | $4,162 |
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