Total Subsidies payments in Ben Hill County, Georgia totaled $4.0 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $488,905 | $488,905 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $867,579 | $289,193 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 5 | $1,114,804 | $222,961 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 6 | $1,198,151 | $199,692 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 8 | $1,359,572 | $169,946 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 10 | $1,498,499 | $149,850 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 12 | $1,621,365 | $135,114 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 13 | $1,680,110 | $129,239 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 15 | $1,785,860 | $119,057 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 17 | $1,885,741 | $110,926 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 18 | $1,931,521 | $107,307 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 20 | $2,014,702 | $100,735 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 22 | $2,095,484 | $95,249 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 24 | $2,172,426 | $90,518 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 25 | $2,210,040 | $88,402 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 27 | $2,278,229 | $84,379 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 29 | $2,340,544 | $80,708 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 30 | $2,371,169 | $79,039 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 32 | $2,419,460 | $75,608 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 34 | $2,463,694 | $72,462 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 138 | $571,718 | $4,143 |
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