Commodity subsidies in Orangeburg County, South Carolina totaled $13.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $987,344 | $493,672 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $2,343,212 | $468,642 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 8 | $3,376,113 | $422,014 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 11 | $4,324,116 | $393,101 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 14 | $5,126,479 | $366,177 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 16 | $5,581,706 | $348,857 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 19 | $6,193,324 | $325,964 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 22 | $6,766,747 | $307,579 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 25 | $7,272,233 | $290,889 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 28 | $7,740,350 | $276,441 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 31 | $8,173,013 | $263,646 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 33 | $8,439,213 | $255,734 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 36 | $8,828,437 | $245,234 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 39 | $9,208,672 | $236,120 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 42 | $9,548,121 | $227,336 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 45 | $9,845,403 | $218,787 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 47 | $10,029,565 | $213,395 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 50 | $10,262,227 | $205,245 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 53 | $10,473,572 | $197,615 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 56 | $10,664,593 | $190,439 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 226 | $2,825,048 | $12,500 |
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