Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Georgia totaled $1.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $242,819 | $242,819 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $446,569 | $223,285 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 3 | $569,108 | $189,703 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 4 | $649,118 | $162,280 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 5 | $719,308 | $143,862 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 6 | $784,454 | $130,742 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 7 | $840,600 | $120,086 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 8 | $885,968 | $110,746 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 9 | $928,287 | $103,143 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 11 | $1,006,253 | $91,478 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 12 | $1,037,982 | $86,499 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 13 | $1,068,971 | $82,229 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 14 | $1,097,870 | $78,419 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 15 | $1,126,360 | $75,091 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 16 | $1,154,850 | $72,178 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 17 | $1,179,391 | $69,376 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 18 | $1,200,623 | $66,701 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 19 | $1,221,576 | $64,293 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 20 | $1,241,345 | $62,067 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 22 | $1,279,327 | $58,151 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 88 | $426,413 | $4,846 |
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