Commodity subsidies in South Carolina totaled $154 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 59 | $41,836,163 | $709,088 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 118 | $58,301,757 | $494,083 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 177 | $70,485,776 | $398,225 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 236 | $80,275,822 | $340,152 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 295 | $88,455,565 | $299,849 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 354 | $95,405,847 | $269,508 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 413 | $101,360,118 | $245,424 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 472 | $106,371,780 | $225,364 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 532 | $110,684,307 | $208,053 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 591 | $114,308,885 | $193,416 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 650 | $117,446,943 | $180,688 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 709 | $120,200,666 | $169,536 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 768 | $122,664,005 | $159,719 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 827 | $124,892,169 | $151,018 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 886 | $126,879,336 | $143,205 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 945 | $128,675,050 | $136,164 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 1,005 | $130,286,827 | $129,639 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 1,064 | $131,702,431 | $123,780 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 1,123 | $132,994,609 | $118,428 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 1,182 | $134,170,463 | $113,511 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 4,730 | $20,316,517 | $4,295 |
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