Commodity subsidies in Ben Hill County, Georgia totaled $1.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 48 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $77,968 | $77,968 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $140,441 | $70,220 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $202,256 | $67,419 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $262,375 | $65,594 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $310,559 | $62,112 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 6 | $348,604 | $58,101 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 7 | $382,591 | $54,656 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 8 | $411,990 | $51,499 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 10 | $467,348 | $46,735 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 11 | $493,314 | $44,847 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 12 | $517,494 | $43,124 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 13 | $536,783 | $41,291 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 14 | $555,629 | $39,688 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 15 | $574,365 | $38,291 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 16 | $593,007 | $37,063 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 17 | $611,554 | $35,974 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 19 | $647,242 | $34,065 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 20 | $664,647 | $33,232 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 21 | $681,879 | $32,470 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 22 | $698,537 | $31,752 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 90 | $325,540 | $3,617 |
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