Commodity subsidies in Whitfield County, Georgia totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $176,942 | $176,942 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $291,570 | $145,785 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 4 | $445,765 | $111,441 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 5 | $503,673 | $100,735 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 6 | $557,045 | $92,841 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 8 | $656,016 | $82,002 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 9 | $704,246 | $78,250 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 10 | $751,797 | $75,180 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 12 | $819,266 | $68,272 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 13 | $843,448 | $64,881 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 15 | $881,391 | $58,759 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 16 | $899,918 | $56,245 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 17 | $918,245 | $54,014 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 19 | $952,872 | $50,151 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 20 | $969,647 | $48,482 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 21 | $986,296 | $46,966 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 23 | $1,016,721 | $44,205 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 24 | $1,031,774 | $42,991 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 26 | $1,057,242 | $40,663 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 27 | $1,069,443 | $39,609 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 110 | $369,329 | $3,358 |
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