Total Subsidies payments in Wilkes County, Georgia totaled $3.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $539,493 | $539,493 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 3 | $1,273,983 | $424,661 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 5 | $1,568,069 | $313,614 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 6 | $1,635,521 | $272,587 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 8 | $1,745,817 | $218,227 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 10 | $1,844,764 | $184,476 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 12 | $1,932,157 | $161,013 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 13 | $1,973,749 | $151,827 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 15 | $2,051,137 | $136,742 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 17 | $2,121,462 | $124,792 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 19 | $2,182,280 | $114,857 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 20 | $2,210,657 | $110,533 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 22 | $2,265,241 | $102,965 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 24 | $2,317,194 | $96,550 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 26 | $2,365,390 | $90,977 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 27 | $2,388,375 | $88,458 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 29 | $2,432,038 | $83,863 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 31 | $2,474,019 | $79,807 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 33 | $2,513,438 | $76,165 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 34 | $2,531,306 | $74,450 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 140 | $731,085 | $5,222 |
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