Commodity subsidies in Edgefield County, South Carolina totaled $7.6 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% | 23% | 3 | $1,762,788 | $587,596 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 6 | $2,855,315 | $475,886 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 9 | $3,731,664 | $414,629 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 12 | $4,475,435 | $372,953 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 15 | $4,988,780 | $332,585 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 18 | $5,296,515 | $294,251 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 21 | $5,558,838 | $264,707 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 24 | $5,774,080 | $240,587 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 27 | $5,955,943 | $220,590 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 30 | $6,109,369 | $203,646 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 33 | $6,241,567 | $189,138 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 36 | $6,357,484 | $176,597 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 39 | $6,467,262 | $165,827 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 42 | $6,565,879 | $156,330 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 45 | $6,653,283 | $147,851 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 48 | $6,728,977 | $140,187 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 51 | $6,789,904 | $133,135 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 54 | $6,839,762 | $126,662 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 57 | $6,883,533 | $120,764 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 60 | $6,925,899 | $115,432 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 244 | $643,712 | $2,638 |
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