Commodity subsidies in Lexington County, South Carolina totaled $17.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 85 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 5 | $6,705,826 | $1,341,165 |
| Top 2% | 55% | 11 | $9,560,164 | $869,106 |
| Top 3% | 65% | 17 | $11,233,531 | $660,796 |
| Top 4% | 71% | 23 | $12,274,312 | $533,666 |
| Top 5% | 74% | 29 | $12,906,922 | $445,066 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 35 | $13,416,333 | $383,324 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 41 | $13,848,185 | $337,761 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 47 | $14,232,955 | $302,829 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 53 | $14,562,449 | $274,763 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 58 | $14,774,225 | $254,728 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 64 | $14,991,878 | $234,248 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 70 | $15,174,450 | $216,778 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 76 | $15,326,305 | $201,662 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 82 | $15,455,492 | $188,482 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 88 | $15,573,742 | $176,974 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 94 | $15,686,408 | $166,877 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 100 | $15,785,953 | $157,860 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 106 | $15,873,649 | $149,751 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 111 | $15,944,543 | $143,645 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 117 | $16,024,417 | $136,961 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 472 | $1,348,008 | $2,856 |
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