Commodity subsidies in Liberty County, Georgia totaled $229,635 from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Liberty County, Georgia Receiving Commodity Payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Subtotal, Farming Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell County, Georgia | $290,841,905 | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| 2 | Worth County, Georgia | $273,697,280 | 4.3% | 9.0% |
| 3 | Colquitt County, Georgia | $272,917,465 | 4.3% | 13.3% |
| 4 | Dooly County, Georgia | $266,806,485 | 4.2% | 17.5% |
| 5 | Decatur County, Georgia | $240,478,439 | 3.8% | 21.3% |
| 6 | Early County, Georgia | $219,091,423 | 3.5% | 24.8% |
| 7 | Miller County, Georgia | $187,813,906 | 3.0% | 27.8% |
| 8 | Bulloch County, Georgia | $182,970,019 | 2.9% | 30.7% |
| 9 | Irwin County, Georgia | $177,135,894 | 2.8% | 33.5% |
| 10 | Brooks County, Georgia | $170,682,993 | 2.7% | 36.2% |
| 11 | Coffee County, Georgia | $146,689,288 | 2.3% | 38.5% |
| 12 | Calhoun County, Georgia | $143,514,051 | 2.3% | 40.8% |
| 13 | Burke County, Georgia | $142,822,456 | 2.3% | 43.1% |
| 14 | Seminole County, Georgia | $136,680,355 | 2.2% | 45.2% |
| 15 | Sumter County, Georgia | $133,088,106 | 2.1% | 47.3% |
| 16 | Crisp County, Georgia | $131,970,461 | 2.1% | 49.4% |
| 17 | Terrell County, Georgia | $128,582,065 | 2.0% | 51.5% |
| 18 | Turner County, Georgia | $126,659,178 | 2.0% | 53.5% |
| 19 | Berrien County, Georgia | $126,126,628 | 2.0% | 55.5% |
| 20 | Tift County, Georgia | $124,363,937 | 2.0% | 57.5% |
| 21 | Baker County, Georgia | $123,200,146 | 2.0% | 59.4% |
| 22 | Thomas County, Georgia | $121,407,922 | 1.9% | 61.3% |
| 23 | Lee County, Georgia | $119,947,466 | 1.9% | 63.2% |
| 24 | Wilcox County, Georgia | $118,042,036 | 1.9% | 65.1% |
| 25 | Grady County, Georgia | $107,034,480 | 1.7% | 66.8% |
| 26 | Randolph County, Georgia | $95,359,917 | 1.5% | 68.3% |
| 27 | Cook County, Georgia | $90,255,597 | 1.4% | 69.8% |
| 28 | Screven County, Georgia | $87,732,625 | 1.4% | 71.2% |
| 29 | Macon County, Georgia | $87,557,805 | 1.4% | 72.5% |
| 30 | Appling County, Georgia | $83,467,365 | 1.3% | 73.9% |
| 31 | Dodge County, Georgia | $74,949,717 | 1.2% | 75.1% |
| 32 | Pulaski County, Georgia | $73,598,367 | 1.2% | 76.2% |
| 33 | Jefferson County, Georgia | $71,635,241 | 1.1% | 77.4% |
| 34 | Jeff Davis County, Georgia | $62,618,342 | 1.0% | 78.4% |
| 35 | Jenkins County, Georgia | $61,101,064 | 1.0% | 79.3% |
| 36 | Laurens County, Georgia | $60,094,954 | 1.0% | 80.3% |
| 37 | Bleckley County, Georgia | $59,344,938 | 0.9% | 81.2% |
| 38 | Emanuel County, Georgia | $58,949,419 | 0.9% | 82.1% |
| 39 | Ben Hill County, Georgia | $57,435,523 | 0.9% | 83.1% |
| 40 | Pierce County, Georgia | $57,092,525 | 0.9% | 84.0% |
| 41 | $55,628,771 | 0.9% | 84.8% | |
| 42 | Atkinson County, Georgia | $49,814,426 | 0.8% | 85.6% |
| 43 | Webster County, Georgia | $49,783,323 | 0.8% | 86.4% |
| 44 | Clay County, Georgia | $48,233,101 | 0.8% | 87.2% |
| 45 | Houston County, Georgia | $43,153,814 | 0.7% | 87.9% |
| 46 | Bacon County, Georgia | $40,117,113 | 0.6% | 88.5% |
| 47 | Lowndes County, Georgia | $39,697,221 | 0.6% | 89.1% |
| 48 | Candler County, Georgia | $38,196,807 | 0.6% | 89.7% |
| 49 | $37,776,062 | 0.6% | 90.3% | |
| 50 | Wayne County, Georgia | $36,291,734 | 0.6% | 90.9% |
| 51 | Dougherty County, Georgia | $35,843,078 | 0.6% | 91.5% |
| 52 | Tattnall County, Georgia | $34,667,328 | 0.5% | 92.0% |
| 53 | Toombs County, Georgia | $31,105,633 | 0.5% | 92.5% |
| 54 | Telfair County, Georgia | $30,663,590 | 0.5% | 93.0% |
| 55 | Washington County, Georgia | $29,076,480 | 0.5% | 93.5% |
| 56 | Stewart County, Georgia | $24,832,685 | 0.4% | 93.9% |
| 57 | Lanier County, Georgia | $24,284,784 | 0.4% | 94.3% |
| 58 | Johnson County, Georgia | $18,174,457 | 0.3% | 94.5% |
| 59 | Twiggs County, Georgia | $17,557,358 | 0.3% | 94.8% |
| 60 | Peach County, Georgia | $17,506,192 | 0.3% | 95.1% |
| 61 | Evans County, Georgia | $15,609,439 | 0.2% | 95.4% |
| 62 | Effingham County, Georgia | $15,363,909 | 0.2% | 95.6% |
| 63 | Montgomery County, Georgia | $14,246,561 | 0.2% | 95.8% |
| 64 | Ware County, Georgia | $13,677,492 | 0.2% | 96.0% |
| 65 | Wheeler County, Georgia | $13,264,376 | 0.2% | 96.3% |
| 66 | Taylor County, Georgia | $12,431,117 | 0.2% | 96.4% |
| 67 | Morgan County, Georgia | $11,783,984 | 0.2% | 96.6% |
| 68 | Treutlen County, Georgia | $10,884,730 | 0.2% | 96.8% |
| 69 | Marion County, Georgia | $10,868,437 | 0.2% | 97.0% |
| 70 | Schley County, Georgia | $10,574,677 | 0.2% | 97.1% |
| 71 | Floyd County, Georgia | $10,310,789 | 0.2% | 97.3% |
| 72 | Bartow County, Georgia | $8,805,258 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 73 | Gordon County, Georgia | $8,484,155 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 74 | Quitman County, Georgia | $8,442,984 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 75 | Putnam County, Georgia | $7,706,883 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 76 | Polk County, Georgia | $7,412,807 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 77 | Hart County, Georgia | $7,339,470 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 78 | Elbert County, Georgia | $7,301,362 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 79 | Lamar County, Georgia | $6,731,959 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 80 | Wilkes County, Georgia | $4,565,588 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 81 | Warren County, Georgia | $4,399,787 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 82 | Pike County, Georgia | $4,278,093 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 83 | Wilkinson County, Georgia | $3,864,891 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 84 | Walton County, Georgia | $3,689,751 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 85 | Walker County, Georgia | $3,609,539 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 86 | Bryan County, Georgia | $3,575,227 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 87 | Oconee County, Georgia | $3,537,344 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 88 | Echols County, Georgia | $3,298,893 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 89 | $3,296,213 | 0.1% | 98.9% | |
| 90 | Madison County, Georgia | $3,104,091 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 91 | Crawford County, Georgia | $3,053,676 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 92 | Greene County, Georgia | $2,982,411 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 93 | Monroe County, Georgia | $2,850,925 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 94 | Oglethorpe County, Georgia | $2,648,863 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 95 | Glascock County, Georgia | $2,500,889 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 96 | Chattooga County, Georgia | $2,480,185 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 97 | Brantley County, Georgia | $2,386,129 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 98 | Richmond County, Georgia | $2,368,222 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 99 | Hall County, Georgia | $2,322,657 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 100 | Jackson County, Georgia | $2,120,104 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 101 | Clinch County, Georgia | $1,983,824 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 102 | Franklin County, Georgia | $1,813,524 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 103 | McDuffie County, Georgia | $1,749,644 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 104 | Henry County, Georgia | $1,646,012 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 105 | Long County, Georgia | $1,472,295 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 106 | Gilmer County, Georgia | $1,465,376 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 107 | Taliaferro County, Georgia | $1,395,399 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 108 | Jasper County, Georgia | $1,374,545 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 109 | Carroll County, Georgia | $1,329,375 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 110 | Upson County, Georgia | $1,200,869 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 111 | Meriwether County, Georgia | $1,131,880 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 112 | McIntosh County, Georgia | $1,072,275 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 113 | White County, Georgia | $1,067,328 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 114 | Clarke County, Georgia | $1,063,339 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 115 | Coweta County, Georgia | $1,061,293 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 116 | Newton County, Georgia | $1,036,058 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 117 | Jones County, Georgia | $1,008,691 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 118 | Bibb County, Georgia | $998,833 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 119 | Spalding County, Georgia | $898,855 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 120 | $889,200 | 0.0% | 99.8% | |
| 121 | Hancock County, Georgia | $823,488 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 122 | Union County, Georgia | $820,147 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 123 | Whitfield County, Georgia | $756,789 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 124 | Murray County, Georgia | $730,015 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 125 | Catoosa County, Georgia | $698,015 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 126 | Chatham County, Georgia | $567,363 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 127 | Haralson County, Georgia | $563,416 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 128 | Fannin County, Georgia | $561,350 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 129 | Heard County, Georgia | $560,740 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 130 | Troup County, Georgia | $559,934 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 131 | Banks County, Georgia | $556,585 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 132 | Barrow County, Georgia | $551,986 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 133 | Dawson County, Georgia | $548,981 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 134 | Butts County, Georgia | $546,807 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 135 | Lincoln County, Georgia | $527,241 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 136 | Baldwin County, Georgia | $518,000 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 137 | $499,048 | 0.0% | 99.9% | |
| 138 | Talbot County, Georgia | $483,010 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 139 | Habersham County, Georgia | $453,264 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 140 | Lumpkin County, Georgia | $408,109 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 141 | Glynn County, Georgia | $393,616 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 142 | Charlton County, Georgia | $280,628 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 143 | Stephens County, Georgia | $251,892 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 144 | Towns County, Georgia | $244,979 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 145 | Liberty County, Georgia | $229,635 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 146 | Forsyth County, Georgia | $223,542 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 147 | Columbia County, Georgia | $192,398 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 148 | Cherokee County, Georgia | $183,624 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 149 | Rabun County, Georgia | $150,571 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 150 | Camden County, Georgia | $149,534 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 151 | Dade County, Georgia | $143,047 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 152 | Pickens County, Georgia | $95,708 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 153 | Fayette County, Georgia | $94,033 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 154 | Douglas County, Georgia | $81,554 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 155 | Harris County, Georgia | $58,006 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 156 | $47,576 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 157 | Chattahoochee County, Georgia | $39,279 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 158 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | $38,464 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 159 | Paulding County, Georgia | $31,750 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 160 | Fulton County, Georgia | $20,228 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 161 | Muscogee County, Georgia | $12,337 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 162 | Cobb County, Georgia | $5,992 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 163 | Rockdale County, Georgia | $5,944 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 164 | DeKalb County, Georgia | $3,671 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 165 | Clayton County, Georgia | $1,500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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