Commodity subsidies in Elbert County, Georgia totaled $8.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 41% | 5 | $3,552,664 | $710,533 |
| Top 2% | 53% | 10 | $4,567,799 | $456,780 |
| Top 3% | 61% | 15 | $5,246,331 | $349,755 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 20 | $5,679,953 | $283,998 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 25 | $6,004,997 | $240,200 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 30 | $6,246,810 | $208,227 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 35 | $6,445,769 | $184,165 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 40 | $6,606,240 | $165,156 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 45 | $6,743,293 | $149,851 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 50 | $6,863,324 | $137,266 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 55 | $6,976,964 | $126,854 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 60 | $7,080,696 | $118,012 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 65 | $7,172,635 | $110,348 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 70 | $7,256,442 | $103,663 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 75 | $7,327,123 | $97,695 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 80 | $7,391,137 | $92,389 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 85 | $7,451,356 | $87,663 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 90 | $7,508,604 | $83,429 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 95 | $7,561,014 | $79,590 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 100 | $7,609,052 | $76,091 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 404 | $1,009,036 | $2,498 |
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