Total Subsidies payments in South Carolina totaled $165 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 71 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 30 | $17,747,051 | $591,568 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 61 | $23,350,890 | $382,801 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 92 | $27,410,323 | $297,938 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 122 | $30,675,580 | $251,439 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 153 | $33,623,139 | $219,759 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 184 | $36,192,639 | $196,699 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 214 | $38,383,072 | $179,360 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 245 | $40,432,029 | $165,029 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 276 | $42,221,310 | $152,976 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 306 | $43,756,125 | $142,994 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 337 | $45,178,990 | $134,062 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 368 | $46,454,117 | $126,234 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 398 | $47,578,874 | $119,545 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 429 | $48,637,239 | $113,374 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 460 | $49,612,456 | $107,853 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 490 | $50,470,184 | $103,000 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 521 | $51,285,217 | $98,436 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 552 | $52,038,073 | $94,272 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 582 | $52,714,873 | $90,575 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 613 | $53,363,578 | $87,053 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 2,455 | $7,868,177 | $3,205 |
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