Commodity subsidies in South Carolina totaled $92.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 34 | $21,941,460 | $645,337 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 69 | $30,341,223 | $439,728 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 103 | $36,682,548 | $356,141 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 138 | $42,314,005 | $306,623 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 172 | $47,141,977 | $274,081 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 207 | $51,430,994 | $248,459 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 242 | $55,172,578 | $227,986 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 276 | $58,503,898 | $211,971 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 311 | $61,575,372 | $197,992 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 345 | $64,179,673 | $186,028 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 380 | $66,626,759 | $175,334 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 414 | $68,792,225 | $166,165 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 449 | $70,839,801 | $157,772 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 484 | $72,724,179 | $150,257 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 518 | $74,409,365 | $143,647 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 553 | $75,970,425 | $137,379 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 587 | $77,329,846 | $131,737 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 622 | $78,572,123 | $126,322 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 657 | $79,703,574 | $121,314 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 691 | $80,726,875 | $116,826 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 2,767 | $11,836,249 | $4,278 |
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