Commodity subsidies in Wilkes County, Georgia totaled $7.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 3 | $2,711,435 | $903,812 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 6 | $3,448,922 | $574,820 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 9 | $4,010,094 | $445,566 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 12 | $4,417,710 | $368,143 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 15 | $4,758,553 | $317,237 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 18 | $4,992,995 | $277,389 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 21 | $5,186,796 | $246,990 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 24 | $5,344,366 | $222,682 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 27 | $5,490,505 | $203,352 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 30 | $5,626,245 | $187,541 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 33 | $5,748,569 | $174,199 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 36 | $5,866,252 | $162,951 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 39 | $5,981,731 | $153,378 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 42 | $6,090,222 | $145,005 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 45 | $6,180,585 | $137,346 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 48 | $6,260,201 | $130,421 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 52 | $6,360,034 | $122,308 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 55 | $6,429,609 | $116,902 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 58 | $6,492,094 | $111,933 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 61 | $6,551,500 | $107,402 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 245 | $1,023,102 | $4,176 |
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