Commodity subsidies in Bamberg County, South Carolina totaled $5.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $345,677 | $345,677 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $1,005,311 | $335,104 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 5 | $1,550,713 | $310,143 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $1,805,369 | $300,895 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 8 | $2,308,656 | $288,582 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 10 | $2,639,303 | $263,930 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 12 | $2,912,327 | $242,694 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 13 | $3,044,179 | $234,168 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 15 | $3,293,374 | $219,558 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 17 | $3,523,073 | $207,240 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 19 | $3,736,215 | $196,643 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 20 | $3,832,218 | $191,611 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 22 | $4,019,570 | $182,708 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 24 | $4,164,999 | $173,542 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 26 | $4,274,819 | $164,416 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 27 | $4,318,697 | $159,952 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 29 | $4,392,143 | $151,453 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 31 | $4,462,126 | $143,940 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 33 | $4,517,037 | $136,880 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 34 | $4,542,068 | $133,590 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 140 | $635,174 | $4,537 |
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