Total Subsidies payments in Ben Hill County, Georgia totaled $6.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $457,904 | $457,904 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $1,039,372 | $346,457 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $1,476,260 | $295,252 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 7 | $1,828,866 | $261,267 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 9 | $2,117,721 | $235,302 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 11 | $2,358,723 | $214,429 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 13 | $2,597,022 | $199,771 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 15 | $2,816,353 | $187,757 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 17 | $3,021,260 | $177,721 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 19 | $3,206,125 | $168,743 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 21 | $3,371,703 | $160,557 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 23 | $3,526,776 | $153,338 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 25 | $3,654,488 | $146,180 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 27 | $3,775,342 | $139,827 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 29 | $3,890,133 | $134,143 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 31 | $3,997,646 | $128,956 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 33 | $4,096,954 | $124,150 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 35 | $4,190,044 | $119,716 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 37 | $4,277,744 | $115,615 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 39 | $4,361,181 | $111,825 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 157 | $974,028 | $6,204 |
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