Commodity subsidies in Charleston County, South Carolina totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 48 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $448,301 | $224,151 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 4 | $543,091 | $135,773 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 5 | $584,752 | $116,950 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 6 | $624,620 | $104,103 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 8 | $698,420 | $87,303 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 9 | $732,724 | $81,414 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 11 | $785,724 | $71,429 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 12 | $808,712 | $67,393 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 13 | $828,502 | $63,731 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 15 | $867,687 | $57,846 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 16 | $885,660 | $55,354 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 18 | $919,991 | $51,111 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 19 | $936,640 | $49,297 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 20 | $953,115 | $47,656 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 22 | $985,997 | $44,818 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 23 | $1,001,299 | $43,535 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 25 | $1,031,155 | $41,246 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 26 | $1,045,386 | $40,207 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 27 | $1,059,313 | $39,234 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 112 | $666,017 | $5,947 |
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