Cotton Ginning Program payments in Georgia totaled $75.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Cotton Ginning Program payment recipients were paid 37 percent of Cotton Ginning Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 35 | $5,720,645 | $163,447 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 71 | $9,560,447 | $134,654 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 107 | $12,588,666 | $117,651 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 143 | $15,269,850 | $106,782 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 179 | $17,679,642 | $98,769 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 215 | $19,946,174 | $92,773 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 251 | $22,113,006 | $88,100 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 287 | $24,160,129 | $84,182 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 323 | $26,104,002 | $80,817 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 359 | $27,946,802 | $77,846 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 395 | $29,698,260 | $75,185 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 431 | $31,381,130 | $72,810 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 467 | $32,999,307 | $70,662 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 503 | $34,559,569 | $68,707 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 539 | $36,062,428 | $66,906 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 575 | $37,507,583 | $65,231 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 610 | $38,874,520 | $63,729 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 646 | $40,213,649 | $62,250 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 682 | $41,503,952 | $60,856 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 718 | $42,739,111 | $59,525 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 2,876 | $33,013,033 | $11,479 |
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