Total Subsidies payments in Richland County, South Carolina totaled $28.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 82 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 2 | $3,434,671 | $1,717,335 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 5 | $6,843,914 | $1,368,783 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 7 | $8,433,465 | $1,204,781 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 10 | $10,302,172 | $1,030,217 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 12 | $11,213,371 | $934,448 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 15 | $12,441,134 | $829,409 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 18 | $13,421,616 | $745,645 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 20 | $13,923,842 | $696,192 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 23 | $14,361,404 | $624,409 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 25 | $14,611,586 | $584,463 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 28 | $14,916,457 | $532,731 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 30 | $15,101,201 | $503,373 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 33 | $15,356,622 | $465,352 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 36 | $15,586,498 | $432,958 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 38 | $15,732,808 | $414,021 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 41 | $15,930,163 | $388,541 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 43 | $16,056,870 | $373,416 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 46 | $16,236,397 | $352,965 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 49 | $16,401,965 | $334,734 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 51 | $16,506,446 | $323,656 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 207 | $1,369,298 | $6,615 |
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