Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Georgia totaled $9.1 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% | 8% | 1 | $695,053 | $695,053 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $1,684,984 | $561,661 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $2,128,306 | $532,077 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 6 | $2,968,766 | $494,794 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 8 | $3,683,131 | $460,391 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 9 | $4,006,915 | $445,213 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 11 | $4,417,423 | $401,584 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 12 | $4,603,076 | $383,590 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 14 | $4,916,672 | $351,191 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 16 | $5,180,688 | $323,793 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 17 | $5,306,294 | $312,135 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 19 | $5,556,194 | $292,431 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 20 | $5,672,328 | $283,616 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 22 | $5,896,110 | $268,005 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 24 | $6,104,820 | $254,368 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 25 | $6,203,696 | $248,148 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 27 | $6,400,357 | $237,050 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 28 | $6,496,262 | $232,009 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 30 | $6,679,107 | $222,637 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 32 | $6,856,563 | $214,268 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 129 | $2,226,732 | $17,261 |
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