Commodity subsidies in Colleton County, South Carolina totaled $1.6 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 1 | $495,000 | $495,000 |
| Top 2% | 53% | 3 | $840,741 | $280,247 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 4 | $941,021 | $235,255 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 6 | $1,056,814 | $176,136 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 7 | $1,099,292 | $157,042 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 9 | $1,178,363 | $130,929 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 10 | $1,208,486 | $120,849 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 12 | $1,253,772 | $104,481 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 13 | $1,272,975 | $97,921 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 15 | $1,306,298 | $87,087 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 16 | $1,321,126 | $82,570 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 18 | $1,346,308 | $74,795 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 19 | $1,356,704 | $71,405 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 21 | $1,375,836 | $65,516 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 22 | $1,384,741 | $62,943 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 24 | $1,401,727 | $58,405 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 25 | $1,409,367 | $56,375 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 27 | $1,421,358 | $52,643 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 28 | $1,427,078 | $50,967 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 30 | $1,437,286 | $47,910 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 121 | $138,859 | $1,148 |
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