Commodity subsidies in South Carolina totaled $4.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 11 | $1,302,609 | $118,419 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 23 | $2,017,351 | $87,711 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 35 | $2,400,706 | $68,592 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 47 | $2,657,230 | $56,537 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 59 | $2,868,409 | $48,617 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 71 | $3,041,952 | $42,844 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 83 | $3,187,888 | $38,408 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 95 | $3,327,290 | $35,024 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 107 | $3,447,325 | $32,218 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 119 | $3,557,604 | $29,896 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 131 | $3,646,280 | $27,834 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 143 | $3,719,447 | $26,010 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 155 | $3,784,269 | $24,415 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 167 | $3,841,611 | $23,004 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 179 | $3,892,947 | $21,748 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 191 | $3,940,448 | $20,631 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 203 | $3,984,025 | $19,626 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 215 | $4,024,398 | $18,718 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 227 | $4,061,630 | $17,893 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 239 | $4,095,821 | $17,137 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 956 | $508,787 | $532 |
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