Commodity subsidies in South Carolina totaled $61.4 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 55 | $17,164,774 | $312,087 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 111 | $23,951,425 | $215,779 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 167 | $29,209,871 | $174,909 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 223 | $33,375,774 | $149,667 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 278 | $36,686,979 | $131,968 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 334 | $39,551,533 | $118,418 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 390 | $41,938,069 | $107,534 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 446 | $43,942,518 | $98,526 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 501 | $45,620,997 | $91,060 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 557 | $47,110,460 | $84,579 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 613 | $48,416,319 | $78,983 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 669 | $49,558,179 | $74,078 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 724 | $50,561,851 | $69,837 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 780 | $51,453,037 | $65,965 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 836 | $52,244,166 | $62,493 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 892 | $52,939,631 | $59,349 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 947 | $53,558,042 | $56,555 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 1,003 | $54,123,860 | $53,962 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 1,059 | $54,628,502 | $51,585 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 1,115 | $55,083,827 | $49,403 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 4,461 | $6,334,781 | $1,420 |
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