Total Subsidies payments in South Carolina totaled $172 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 78 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 53 | $32,332,263 | $610,043 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 106 | $44,171,561 | $416,713 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 160 | $53,644,196 | $335,276 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 213 | $61,302,347 | $287,804 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 266 | $67,780,903 | $254,815 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 320 | $73,432,240 | $229,476 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 373 | $78,204,530 | $209,664 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 426 | $82,215,464 | $192,994 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 480 | $85,755,497 | $178,657 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 533 | $88,765,518 | $166,539 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 587 | $91,446,608 | $155,786 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 640 | $93,752,973 | $146,489 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 693 | $95,731,205 | $138,140 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 747 | $97,471,157 | $130,483 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 800 | $99,001,517 | $123,752 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 853 | $100,362,806 | $117,659 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 907 | $101,591,050 | $112,008 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 960 | $102,652,759 | $106,930 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 1,014 | $103,635,301 | $102,204 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 1,067 | $104,482,765 | $97,922 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 4,270 | $10,038,128 | $2,351 |
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