Commodity subsidies in Pickens County, South Carolina totaled $729,039 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $90,462 | $90,462 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $158,697 | $79,349 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $211,015 | $70,338 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 4 | $252,392 | $63,098 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 5 | $284,126 | $56,825 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 6 | $313,411 | $52,235 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 7 | $340,091 | $48,584 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 8 | $366,460 | $45,807 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 9 | $386,934 | $42,993 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 11 | $426,926 | $38,811 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 12 | $443,791 | $36,983 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 13 | $459,072 | $35,313 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 14 | $474,344 | $33,882 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 15 | $485,832 | $32,389 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 16 | $496,541 | $31,034 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 17 | $506,606 | $29,800 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 18 | $516,215 | $28,679 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 19 | $525,739 | $27,670 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 20 | $533,632 | $26,682 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 22 | $548,667 | $24,939 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 88 | $180,371 | $2,050 |
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