Commodity subsidies in Kershaw County, South Carolina totaled $8.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 4 | $3,171,465 | $792,866 |
| Top 2% | 50% | 9 | $4,419,247 | $491,027 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 14 | $5,064,870 | $361,776 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 18 | $5,442,903 | $302,384 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 23 | $5,788,590 | $251,678 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 28 | $6,067,488 | $216,696 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 32 | $6,270,769 | $195,962 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 37 | $6,483,962 | $175,242 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 42 | $6,670,328 | $158,817 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 47 | $6,829,135 | $145,301 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 51 | $6,949,782 | $136,270 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 56 | $7,086,135 | $126,538 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 61 | $7,203,552 | $118,091 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 65 | $7,288,566 | $112,132 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 70 | $7,381,283 | $105,447 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 75 | $7,462,405 | $99,499 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 80 | $7,534,094 | $94,176 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 84 | $7,586,987 | $90,321 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 89 | $7,648,037 | $85,933 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 94 | $7,706,896 | $81,988 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 377 | $1,081,014 | $2,867 |
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