Commodity subsidies in Calhoun County, South Carolina totaled $7.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $1,215,367 | $607,683 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 4 | $2,094,868 | $523,717 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 6 | $2,817,122 | $469,520 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 8 | $3,325,998 | $415,750 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 10 | $3,740,107 | $374,011 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 13 | $4,324,475 | $332,652 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 15 | $4,657,059 | $310,471 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 17 | $4,984,292 | $293,194 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 19 | $5,278,589 | $277,820 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 21 | $5,523,181 | $263,009 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 23 | $5,751,811 | $250,079 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 26 | $6,051,045 | $232,733 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 28 | $6,229,776 | $222,492 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 30 | $6,375,325 | $212,511 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 32 | $6,500,829 | $203,151 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 34 | $6,621,380 | $194,746 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 36 | $6,732,576 | $187,016 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 39 | $6,878,063 | $176,361 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 41 | $6,965,062 | $169,880 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 43 | $7,045,771 | $163,855 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 174 | $648,144 | $3,725 |
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