Total Subsidies payments in Wheeler County, Georgia totaled $2.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 76 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $339,191 | $339,191 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 3 | $681,496 | $227,165 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 5 | $814,212 | $162,842 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 7 | $908,990 | $129,856 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 9 | $977,943 | $108,660 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 10 | $1,007,828 | $100,783 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 12 | $1,057,776 | $88,148 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 14 | $1,101,133 | $78,652 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 16 | $1,140,216 | $71,264 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 18 | $1,177,704 | $65,428 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 20 | $1,212,488 | $60,624 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 21 | $1,226,246 | $58,393 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 23 | $1,253,383 | $54,495 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 25 | $1,274,953 | $50,998 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 27 | $1,294,085 | $47,929 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 29 | $1,308,483 | $45,120 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 31 | $1,322,321 | $42,656 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 32 | $1,329,127 | $41,535 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 34 | $1,341,845 | $39,466 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 36 | $1,353,379 | $37,594 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 147 | $200,875 | $1,367 |
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