Total Subsidies payments in Dorchester County, South Carolina totaled $5.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 69 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $519,673 | $519,673 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $1,228,427 | $409,476 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 5 | $1,664,533 | $332,907 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 6 | $1,850,655 | $308,442 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 8 | $2,162,225 | $270,278 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 10 | $2,418,718 | $241,872 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 12 | $2,643,436 | $220,286 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 13 | $2,752,058 | $211,697 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 15 | $2,959,544 | $197,303 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 17 | $3,155,712 | $185,630 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 18 | $3,248,002 | $180,445 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 20 | $3,426,064 | $171,303 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 22 | $3,527,458 | $160,339 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 24 | $3,618,701 | $150,779 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 25 | $3,662,790 | $146,512 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 27 | $3,738,398 | $138,459 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 29 | $3,804,009 | $131,173 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 30 | $3,833,841 | $127,795 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 32 | $3,889,535 | $121,548 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 34 | $3,937,319 | $115,804 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 138 | $607,132 | $4,400 |
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