Commodity subsidies in Newberry County, South Carolina totaled $17.9 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% | 44% | 4 | $7,830,852 | $1,957,713 |
| Top 2% | 61% | 9 | $10,831,462 | $1,203,496 |
| Top 3% | 68% | 13 | $12,178,287 | $936,791 |
| Top 4% | 74% | 18 | $13,301,265 | $738,959 |
| Top 5% | 78% | 22 | $13,972,977 | $635,135 |
| Top 6% | 82% | 27 | $14,574,701 | $539,804 |
| Top 7% | 83% | 31 | $14,892,417 | $480,401 |
| Top 8% | 85% | 36 | $15,203,732 | $422,326 |
| Top 9% | 86% | 40 | $15,400,741 | $385,019 |
| Top 10% | 87% | 45 | $15,600,358 | $346,675 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 49 | $15,742,240 | $321,270 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 54 | $15,900,039 | $294,445 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 58 | $16,009,800 | $276,031 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 63 | $16,130,458 | $256,039 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 67 | $16,221,164 | $242,107 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 72 | $16,326,267 | $226,754 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 77 | $16,425,923 | $213,324 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 81 | $16,500,061 | $203,704 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 86 | $16,579,409 | $192,784 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 90 | $16,639,275 | $184,881 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 363 | $1,229,182 | $3,386 |
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