Commodity subsidies in Ben Hill County, Georgia totaled $4.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $457,904 | $457,904 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $768,781 | $384,390 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $1,208,276 | $302,069 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 5 | $1,381,660 | $276,332 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 7 | $1,677,107 | $239,587 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 8 | $1,815,319 | $226,915 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 9 | $1,949,403 | $216,600 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 11 | $2,168,972 | $197,179 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 12 | $2,264,997 | $188,750 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 14 | $2,454,583 | $175,327 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 15 | $2,538,819 | $169,255 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 16 | $2,620,305 | $163,769 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 18 | $2,781,847 | $154,547 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 19 | $2,859,387 | $150,494 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 21 | $2,982,989 | $142,047 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 22 | $3,042,214 | $138,282 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 23 | $3,098,889 | $134,734 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 25 | $3,210,326 | $128,413 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 26 | $3,263,315 | $125,512 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 28 | $3,362,959 | $120,106 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 113 | $948,760 | $8,396 |
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