Commodity subsidies in Richland County, South Carolina totaled $14.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $1,837,584 | $1,837,584 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $4,151,567 | $1,383,856 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 5 | $5,986,681 | $1,197,336 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 7 | $7,265,229 | $1,037,890 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 9 | $8,280,575 | $920,064 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 11 | $9,084,666 | $825,879 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 13 | $9,716,502 | $747,423 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 15 | $10,295,764 | $686,384 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 17 | $10,809,664 | $635,863 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 19 | $11,225,110 | $590,795 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 21 | $11,554,776 | $550,227 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 23 | $11,795,712 | $512,857 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 25 | $12,009,683 | $480,387 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 27 | $12,201,718 | $451,915 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 28 | $12,288,139 | $438,862 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 30 | $12,440,114 | $414,670 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 32 | $12,580,035 | $393,126 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 34 | $12,711,541 | $373,869 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 36 | $12,837,504 | $356,597 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 38 | $12,952,668 | $340,860 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 155 | $1,350,895 | $8,715 |
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