Commodity subsidies in Charleston County, South Carolina totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 48 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $448,301 | $224,151 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 4 | $542,021 | $135,505 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 5 | $580,955 | $116,191 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 6 | $617,889 | $102,982 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 8 | $690,989 | $86,374 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 9 | $725,292 | $80,588 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 10 | $749,950 | $74,995 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 12 | $792,728 | $66,061 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 13 | $812,393 | $62,492 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 15 | $849,886 | $56,659 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 16 | $867,408 | $54,213 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 17 | $884,216 | $52,013 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 19 | $917,341 | $48,281 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 20 | $933,808 | $46,690 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 21 | $950,259 | $45,250 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 23 | $981,993 | $42,695 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 24 | $997,167 | $41,549 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 26 | $1,026,080 | $39,465 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 27 | $1,040,006 | $38,519 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 110 | $660,363 | $6,003 |
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