Commodity subsidies in Chester County, South Carolina totaled $9.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 83 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 2 | $2,382,730 | $1,191,365 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 4 | $3,975,041 | $993,760 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 6 | $5,045,096 | $840,849 |
| Top 4% | 68% | 9 | $6,084,546 | $676,061 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 11 | $6,394,699 | $581,336 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 13 | $6,630,314 | $510,024 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 16 | $6,971,641 | $435,728 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 18 | $7,159,700 | $397,761 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 20 | $7,315,285 | $365,764 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 23 | $7,508,925 | $326,475 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 25 | $7,610,434 | $304,417 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 27 | $7,710,020 | $285,556 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 30 | $7,844,550 | $261,485 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 32 | $7,918,770 | $247,462 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 34 | $7,982,423 | $234,777 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 37 | $8,064,583 | $217,962 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 39 | $8,115,092 | $208,079 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 41 | $8,160,057 | $199,026 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 44 | $8,221,419 | $186,850 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 46 | $8,255,372 | $179,465 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 186 | $745,145 | $4,006 |
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