Commodity subsidies in Aiken County, South Carolina totaled $2.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $313,306 | $313,306 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $637,144 | $212,381 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $758,168 | $189,542 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 6 | $984,843 | $164,141 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 7 | $1,096,748 | $156,678 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 9 | $1,315,426 | $146,158 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 10 | $1,408,276 | $140,828 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 12 | $1,560,774 | $130,064 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 14 | $1,681,044 | $120,075 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 15 | $1,731,851 | $115,457 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 17 | $1,824,748 | $107,338 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 18 | $1,869,381 | $103,854 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 20 | $1,953,620 | $97,681 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 21 | $1,989,984 | $94,761 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 23 | $2,056,339 | $89,406 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 25 | $2,114,005 | $84,560 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 26 | $2,138,421 | $82,247 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 28 | $2,184,250 | $78,009 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 29 | $2,203,751 | $75,991 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 31 | $2,242,216 | $72,330 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 126 | $640,807 | $5,086 |
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