Commodity subsidies in Abbeville County, South Carolina totaled $3.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 3 | $701,113 | $233,704 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 6 | $915,723 | $152,620 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 10 | $1,093,280 | $109,328 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 13 | $1,205,649 | $92,742 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 17 | $1,340,991 | $78,882 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 20 | $1,434,008 | $71,700 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 24 | $1,544,738 | $64,364 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 27 | $1,613,772 | $59,769 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 31 | $1,699,350 | $54,818 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 34 | $1,760,452 | $51,778 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 38 | $1,831,911 | $48,208 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 41 | $1,880,913 | $45,876 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 45 | $1,943,742 | $43,194 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 48 | $1,985,074 | $41,356 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 52 | $2,037,384 | $39,180 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 55 | $2,075,457 | $37,736 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 59 | $2,125,301 | $36,022 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 62 | $2,161,021 | $34,855 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 66 | $2,206,423 | $33,431 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 69 | $2,239,150 | $32,451 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 279 | $896,866 | $3,215 |
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