Total Subsidies payments in Charleston County, South Carolina totaled $8.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 61 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $1,047,845 | $523,922 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 4 | $1,540,914 | $385,228 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 6 | $1,958,482 | $326,414 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 8 | $2,303,682 | $287,960 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 11 | $2,714,060 | $246,733 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 13 | $2,938,043 | $226,003 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 15 | $3,142,739 | $209,516 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 17 | $3,296,358 | $193,903 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 19 | $3,440,683 | $181,089 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 22 | $3,641,779 | $165,535 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 24 | $3,760,503 | $156,688 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 26 | $3,873,917 | $148,997 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 28 | $3,981,963 | $142,213 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 30 | $4,080,108 | $136,004 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 33 | $4,202,874 | $127,360 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 35 | $4,275,113 | $122,146 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 37 | $4,343,371 | $117,388 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 39 | $4,405,893 | $112,972 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 41 | $4,462,684 | $108,846 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 44 | $4,544,177 | $103,277 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 176 | $1,438,118 | $8,171 |
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