Commodity subsidies in Williamsburg County, South Carolina totaled $105 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 92 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 42% | 33 | $44,495,659 | $1,348,353 |
| Top 2% | 61% | 66 | $63,605,371 | $963,718 |
| Top 3% | 72% | 100 | $75,290,450 | $752,905 |
| Top 4% | 78% | 133 | $82,118,573 | $617,433 |
| Top 5% | 82% | 166 | $86,513,645 | $521,167 |
| Top 6% | 85% | 200 | $89,832,323 | $449,162 |
| Top 7% | 88% | 233 | $92,183,263 | $395,636 |
| Top 8% | 90% | 266 | $94,120,432 | $353,836 |
| Top 9% | 91% | 300 | $95,753,349 | $319,178 |
| Top 10% | 92% | 333 | $97,041,796 | $291,417 |
| Top 11% | 93% | 367 | $98,115,801 | $267,346 |
| Top 12% | 94% | 400 | $98,995,899 | $247,490 |
| Top 13% | 95% | 433 | $99,718,445 | $230,297 |
| Top 14% | 96% | 467 | $100,364,877 | $214,914 |
| Top 15% | 96% | 500 | $100,887,364 | $201,775 |
| Top 16% | 96% | 533 | $101,338,981 | $190,129 |
| Top 17% | 97% | 567 | $101,736,985 | $179,430 |
| Top 18% | 97% | 600 | $102,072,309 | $170,121 |
| Top 19% | 97% | 634 | $102,375,323 | $161,475 |
| Top 20% | 98% | 667 | $102,636,995 | $153,879 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 2% | 2,670 | $2,456,465 | $920 |
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