Commodity subsidies in Ben Hill County, Georgia totaled $2.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $488,905 | $488,905 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $707,759 | $353,880 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 4 | $998,297 | $249,574 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 5 | $1,092,151 | $218,430 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 7 | $1,258,837 | $179,834 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 8 | $1,335,982 | $166,998 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 9 | $1,408,058 | $156,451 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 11 | $1,538,425 | $139,857 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 12 | $1,597,302 | $133,109 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 14 | $1,707,732 | $121,981 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 15 | $1,753,512 | $116,901 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 16 | $1,797,172 | $112,323 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 18 | $1,880,353 | $104,464 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 19 | $1,920,152 | $101,061 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 21 | $1,998,928 | $95,187 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 22 | $2,036,542 | $92,570 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 23 | $2,069,904 | $89,996 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 25 | $2,135,183 | $85,407 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 26 | $2,166,192 | $83,315 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 28 | $2,224,295 | $79,439 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 112 | $534,027 | $4,768 |
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