Commodity subsidies in Saluda County, South Carolina totaled $13.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 7 | $4,835,387 | $690,770 |
| Top 2% | 51% | 14 | $6,924,770 | $494,626 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 22 | $8,187,523 | $372,160 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 29 | $8,829,150 | $304,453 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 37 | $9,310,192 | $251,627 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 44 | $9,662,946 | $219,612 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 51 | $9,941,229 | $194,926 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 59 | $10,214,464 | $173,127 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 66 | $10,432,784 | $158,072 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 74 | $10,668,462 | $144,168 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 81 | $10,863,149 | $134,113 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 89 | $11,055,373 | $124,218 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 96 | $11,209,594 | $116,767 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 103 | $11,353,366 | $110,227 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 111 | $11,504,766 | $103,647 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 118 | $11,621,733 | $98,489 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 126 | $11,744,347 | $93,209 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 133 | $11,842,215 | $89,039 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 140 | $11,934,850 | $85,249 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 148 | $12,030,378 | $81,286 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 594 | $1,559,315 | $2,625 |
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