Commodity subsidies in Calhoun County, South Carolina totaled $4.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 2 | $873,214 | $436,607 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 4 | $1,391,052 | $347,763 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 6 | $1,794,471 | $299,078 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 8 | $2,052,957 | $256,620 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 10 | $2,275,097 | $227,510 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 12 | $2,483,275 | $206,940 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 14 | $2,665,117 | $190,365 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 16 | $2,832,396 | $177,025 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 19 | $3,041,183 | $160,062 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 21 | $3,164,380 | $150,685 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 23 | $3,286,070 | $142,873 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 25 | $3,404,207 | $136,168 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 27 | $3,518,319 | $130,308 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 29 | $3,621,862 | $124,892 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 31 | $3,706,858 | $119,576 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 33 | $3,775,413 | $114,406 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 36 | $3,865,229 | $107,367 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 38 | $3,920,215 | $103,164 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 40 | $3,969,844 | $99,246 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 42 | $4,014,319 | $95,579 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 170 | $436,975 | $2,570 |
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