Commodity subsidies in Bamberg County, South Carolina totaled $43.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 8 | $13,180,142 | $1,647,518 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 17 | $20,404,473 | $1,200,263 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 25 | $24,261,408 | $970,456 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 34 | $27,302,081 | $803,002 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 43 | $29,573,648 | $687,759 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 51 | $31,222,146 | $612,199 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 60 | $32,659,635 | $544,327 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 69 | $33,841,779 | $490,461 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 77 | $34,737,154 | $451,132 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 86 | $35,561,443 | $413,505 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 95 | $36,300,668 | $382,112 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 103 | $36,895,486 | $358,209 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 112 | $37,508,938 | $334,901 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 120 | $37,992,789 | $316,607 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 129 | $38,465,193 | $298,180 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 138 | $38,894,377 | $281,843 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 146 | $39,244,412 | $268,797 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 155 | $39,601,646 | $255,494 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 164 | $39,929,878 | $243,475 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 172 | $40,201,135 | $233,728 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 692 | $3,630,463 | $5,246 |
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