Total Subsidies payments in South Carolina totaled $258 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 77 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 72 | $56,001,715 | $777,802 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 145 | $78,137,465 | $538,879 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 218 | $94,553,539 | $433,732 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 291 | $107,657,669 | $369,958 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 364 | $118,353,232 | $325,146 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 437 | $127,142,418 | $290,944 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 510 | $134,604,793 | $263,931 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 583 | $140,845,633 | $241,588 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 656 | $146,026,995 | $222,602 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 729 | $150,505,280 | $206,454 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 802 | $154,294,207 | $192,387 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 875 | $157,570,404 | $180,080 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 948 | $160,462,271 | $169,264 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 1,021 | $163,024,426 | $159,671 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 1,094 | $165,298,657 | $151,096 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 1,167 | $167,331,275 | $143,386 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 1,240 | $169,144,761 | $136,407 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 1,313 | $170,795,891 | $130,081 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 1,386 | $172,303,083 | $124,317 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 1,459 | $173,706,605 | $119,059 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 5,837 | $22,107,993 | $3,788 |
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