Total Subsidies payments in Chester County, South Carolina totaled $18.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 81 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 4 | $5,138,104 | $1,284,526 |
| Top 2% | 53% | 9 | $7,785,176 | $865,020 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 13 | $8,725,600 | $671,200 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 18 | $9,513,356 | $528,520 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 22 | $10,057,088 | $457,140 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 27 | $10,618,351 | $393,272 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 32 | $11,075,862 | $346,121 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 36 | $11,355,372 | $315,427 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 41 | $11,647,071 | $284,075 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 45 | $11,857,252 | $263,495 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 50 | $12,087,529 | $241,751 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 55 | $12,288,158 | $223,421 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 59 | $12,431,683 | $210,706 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 64 | $12,598,315 | $196,849 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 68 | $12,718,317 | $187,034 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 73 | $12,861,255 | $176,182 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 78 | $12,985,280 | $166,478 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 82 | $13,073,633 | $159,435 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 87 | $13,176,772 | $151,457 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 91 | $13,257,309 | $145,685 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 368 | $1,401,336 | $3,808 |
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