Commodity subsidies in Wilkes County, Georgia totaled $751,798 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $148,713 | $148,713 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 2 | $291,451 | $145,725 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 4 | $392,145 | $98,036 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 5 | $433,594 | $86,719 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 7 | $461,366 | $65,909 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 8 | $472,648 | $59,081 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 10 | $493,218 | $49,322 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 11 | $502,978 | $45,725 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 13 | $520,985 | $40,076 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 14 | $529,243 | $37,803 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 16 | $543,562 | $33,973 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 17 | $550,036 | $32,355 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 19 | $562,008 | $29,579 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 20 | $567,884 | $28,394 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 22 | $578,621 | $26,301 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 23 | $583,487 | $25,369 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 24 | $587,913 | $24,496 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 26 | $596,367 | $22,937 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 27 | $600,437 | $22,238 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 29 | $607,968 | $20,964 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 118 | $143,830 | $1,219 |
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