Total Subsidies payments in Wheeler County, Georgia totaled $31.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 8 | $5,964,794 | $745,599 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 16 | $8,585,345 | $536,584 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 25 | $10,639,399 | $425,576 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 33 | $11,976,979 | $362,939 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 42 | $13,223,131 | $314,836 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 50 | $14,160,340 | $283,207 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 59 | $15,029,332 | $254,734 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 67 | $15,714,430 | $234,544 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 76 | $16,392,372 | $215,689 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 84 | $16,932,475 | $201,577 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 93 | $17,453,579 | $187,673 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 101 | $17,877,571 | $177,006 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 110 | $18,329,371 | $166,631 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 118 | $18,677,229 | $158,282 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 127 | $19,019,600 | $149,761 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 135 | $19,301,631 | $142,975 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 144 | $19,600,050 | $136,111 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 152 | $19,847,054 | $130,573 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 161 | $20,102,532 | $124,860 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 169 | $20,312,685 | $120,193 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 680 | $3,874,654 | $5,698 |
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