Total Subsidies payments in Wilkes County, Georgia totaled $1.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 73 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $148,713 | $148,713 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 3 | $344,326 | $114,775 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 4 | $397,201 | $99,300 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 6 | $497,895 | $82,982 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 7 | $539,344 | $77,049 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 9 | $567,843 | $63,094 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 10 | $579,432 | $57,943 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 12 | $601,045 | $50,087 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 13 | $611,283 | $47,022 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 15 | $630,764 | $42,051 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 16 | $639,022 | $39,939 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 18 | $653,341 | $36,297 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 19 | $659,815 | $34,727 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 21 | $672,254 | $32,012 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 22 | $678,234 | $30,829 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 24 | $689,621 | $28,734 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 25 | $694,847 | $27,794 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 27 | $704,139 | $26,079 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 28 | $708,361 | $25,299 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 30 | $716,286 | $23,876 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 122 | $153,589 | $1,259 |
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