Commodity subsidies in Berkeley County, South Carolina totaled $7.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $1,286,785 | $643,393 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 5 | $2,368,500 | $473,700 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 8 | $3,058,761 | $382,345 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 11 | $3,646,436 | $331,494 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 14 | $4,048,574 | $289,184 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 17 | $4,382,361 | $257,786 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 20 | $4,655,339 | $232,767 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 23 | $4,908,745 | $213,424 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 26 | $5,138,171 | $197,622 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 29 | $5,335,725 | $183,991 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 32 | $5,516,958 | $172,405 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 35 | $5,676,361 | $162,182 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 38 | $5,815,852 | $153,049 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 41 | $5,947,620 | $145,064 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 44 | $6,072,278 | $138,006 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 47 | $6,189,082 | $131,683 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 50 | $6,299,434 | $125,989 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 53 | $6,390,313 | $120,572 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 56 | $6,469,380 | $115,525 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 59 | $6,543,824 | $110,912 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 240 | $1,092,609 | $4,553 |
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