Commodity subsidies in Beaufort County, South Carolina totaled $3.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 1 | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 3 | $1,117,086 | $372,362 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 4 | $1,254,322 | $313,581 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 6 | $1,458,487 | $243,081 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 7 | $1,554,023 | $222,003 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 9 | $1,657,337 | $184,149 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 10 | $1,703,045 | $170,304 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 12 | $1,785,605 | $148,800 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 13 | $1,823,305 | $140,254 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 15 | $1,886,974 | $125,798 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 16 | $1,917,295 | $119,831 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 18 | $1,972,401 | $109,578 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 19 | $1,996,604 | $105,084 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 21 | $2,041,822 | $97,230 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 22 | $2,063,308 | $93,787 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 24 | $2,103,836 | $87,660 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 26 | $2,142,161 | $82,391 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 27 | $2,159,778 | $79,992 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 29 | $2,193,451 | $75,636 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 30 | $2,209,806 | $73,660 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 123 | $1,005,264 | $8,173 |
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