Commodity subsidies in Colleton County, South Carolina totaled $2.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 1 | $954,805 | $954,805 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 3 | $1,449,555 | $483,185 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 4 | $1,565,919 | $391,480 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 6 | $1,772,802 | $295,467 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 7 | $1,859,286 | $265,612 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 9 | $2,017,048 | $224,116 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 10 | $2,079,097 | $207,910 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 12 | $2,155,985 | $179,665 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 13 | $2,191,136 | $168,549 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 15 | $2,255,006 | $150,334 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 16 | $2,281,339 | $142,584 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 18 | $2,327,958 | $129,331 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 19 | $2,350,250 | $123,697 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 21 | $2,390,312 | $113,824 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 22 | $2,408,119 | $109,460 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 24 | $2,441,345 | $101,723 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 25 | $2,457,364 | $98,295 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 27 | $2,487,572 | $92,132 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 28 | $2,501,090 | $89,325 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 30 | $2,526,720 | $84,224 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 122 | $415,338 | $3,404 |
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