Total Subsidies payments in Aiken County, South Carolina totaled $3.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $96,129 | $96,129 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $272,880 | $90,960 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $325,755 | $81,439 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $431,505 | $71,918 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 7 | $484,380 | $69,197 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 9 | $573,595 | $63,733 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 10 | $609,934 | $60,993 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 12 | $672,565 | $56,047 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 13 | $700,003 | $53,846 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 15 | $747,861 | $49,857 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 16 | $768,932 | $48,058 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 18 | $808,622 | $44,923 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 19 | $828,140 | $43,586 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 21 | $863,228 | $41,106 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 22 | $879,999 | $40,000 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 24 | $907,680 | $37,820 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 25 | $919,361 | $36,774 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 27 | $940,789 | $34,844 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 28 | $950,956 | $33,963 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 30 | $970,936 | $32,365 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 122 | $271,164 | $2,223 |
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