Commodity subsidies in Marlboro County, South Carolina totaled $89.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 87 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 8 | $26,198,124 | $3,274,765 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 16 | $39,522,549 | $2,470,159 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 25 | $49,276,772 | $1,971,071 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 33 | $56,467,632 | $1,711,140 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 42 | $62,758,691 | $1,494,255 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 50 | $67,024,173 | $1,340,483 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 59 | $70,860,011 | $1,201,017 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 67 | $73,594,986 | $1,098,433 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 76 | $76,164,662 | $1,002,167 |
| Top 10% | 87% | 84 | $78,091,459 | $929,660 |
| Top 11% | 89% | 93 | $79,906,673 | $859,212 |
| Top 12% | 91% | 101 | $81,259,738 | $804,552 |
| Top 13% | 92% | 110 | $82,513,033 | $750,118 |
| Top 14% | 93% | 118 | $83,237,465 | $705,402 |
| Top 15% | 94% | 127 | $83,906,788 | $660,683 |
| Top 16% | 94% | 135 | $84,404,480 | $625,218 |
| Top 17% | 95% | 144 | $84,876,695 | $589,422 |
| Top 18% | 95% | 152 | $85,236,952 | $560,769 |
| Top 19% | 96% | 161 | $85,615,074 | $531,771 |
| Top 20% | 96% | 169 | $85,923,083 | $508,421 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 4% | 679 | $3,692,657 | $5,438 |
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