Commodity subsidies in Wilkes County, Georgia totaled $2.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $539,493 | $539,493 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 3 | $1,242,291 | $414,097 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 4 | $1,437,570 | $359,392 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 6 | $1,567,296 | $261,216 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 7 | $1,616,932 | $230,990 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 9 | $1,709,626 | $189,958 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 10 | $1,745,678 | $174,568 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 12 | $1,815,369 | $151,281 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 13 | $1,848,567 | $142,197 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 15 | $1,908,099 | $127,207 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 16 | $1,937,242 | $121,078 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 18 | $1,992,501 | $110,695 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 19 | $2,016,334 | $106,123 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 21 | $2,062,902 | $98,233 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 22 | $2,084,593 | $94,754 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 24 | $2,127,515 | $88,646 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 25 | $2,148,706 | $85,948 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 27 | $2,189,784 | $81,103 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 28 | $2,209,132 | $78,898 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 30 | $2,245,475 | $74,849 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 122 | $665,078 | $5,451 |
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