Total Subsidies payments in Ben Hill County, Georgia totaled $6.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $953,360 | $476,680 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 4 | $1,473,328 | $368,332 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 6 | $1,926,036 | $321,006 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 8 | $2,265,541 | $283,193 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 10 | $2,571,511 | $257,151 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 12 | $2,849,012 | $237,418 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 14 | $3,088,664 | $220,619 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 16 | $3,313,758 | $207,110 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 18 | $3,528,460 | $196,026 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 20 | $3,726,785 | $186,339 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 22 | $3,904,001 | $177,455 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 24 | $4,062,660 | $169,278 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 26 | $4,206,603 | $161,792 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 28 | $4,347,372 | $155,263 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 30 | $4,475,494 | $149,183 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 32 | $4,591,820 | $143,494 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 34 | $4,705,256 | $138,390 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 36 | $4,815,243 | $133,757 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 38 | $4,907,128 | $129,135 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 40 | $4,991,506 | $124,788 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 163 | $1,027,795 | $6,305 |
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