Total Subsidies payments in Dorchester County, South Carolina totaled $4.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $405,804 | $405,804 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $563,292 | $281,646 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $720,682 | $240,227 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 4 | $870,801 | $217,700 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 5 | $1,005,448 | $201,090 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 6 | $1,139,664 | $189,944 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 7 | $1,267,780 | $181,111 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 8 | $1,393,421 | $174,178 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 9 | $1,519,023 | $168,780 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 11 | $1,755,384 | $159,580 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 12 | $1,866,746 | $155,562 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 13 | $1,977,812 | $152,139 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 14 | $2,088,543 | $149,182 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 15 | $2,193,576 | $146,238 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 16 | $2,278,159 | $142,385 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 17 | $2,359,157 | $138,774 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 18 | $2,421,176 | $134,510 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 19 | $2,461,500 | $129,553 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 21 | $2,529,934 | $120,473 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 22 | $2,556,490 | $116,204 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 89 | $440,041 | $4,944 |
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