Total Subsidies payments in Lee County, South Carolina totaled $6.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 1 | $180,117 | $180,117 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 2 | $221,830 | $110,915 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 3 | $260,567 | $86,856 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 4 | $282,145 | $70,536 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 5 | $302,018 | $60,404 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 7 | $336,822 | $48,117 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 8 | $353,204 | $44,151 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 9 | $369,089 | $41,010 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 10 | $380,411 | $38,041 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 11 | $391,509 | $35,592 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 12 | $401,722 | $33,477 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 14 | $419,940 | $29,996 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 15 | $427,330 | $28,489 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 16 | $434,414 | $27,151 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 17 | $441,428 | $25,966 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 18 | $447,914 | $24,884 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 20 | $458,175 | $22,909 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 21 | $463,189 | $22,057 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 22 | $468,076 | $21,276 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 23 | $472,671 | $20,551 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 95 | $143,583 | $1,511 |
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