Total Subsidies payments in Berkeley County, South Carolina totaled $18.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 72 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 3 | $2,412,116 | $804,039 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 7 | $4,562,107 | $651,730 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 11 | $5,828,960 | $529,905 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 14 | $6,426,548 | $459,039 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 18 | $7,124,069 | $395,782 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 22 | $7,630,335 | $346,833 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 26 | $8,050,577 | $309,638 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 29 | $8,331,888 | $287,307 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 33 | $8,681,848 | $263,086 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 37 | $8,977,258 | $242,629 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 41 | $9,226,548 | $225,038 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 44 | $9,392,558 | $213,467 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 48 | $9,603,542 | $200,074 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 52 | $9,807,384 | $188,604 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 56 | $10,004,647 | $178,654 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 59 | $10,143,717 | $171,927 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 63 | $10,315,568 | $163,739 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 67 | $10,483,279 | $156,467 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 71 | $10,643,139 | $149,903 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 74 | $10,755,481 | $145,344 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 300 | $1,714,516 | $5,715 |
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