Total Subsidies payments in Dorchester County, South Carolina totaled $3.4 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $214,508 | $214,508 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $474,973 | $158,324 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 4 | $568,179 | $142,045 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 6 | $728,456 | $121,409 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 7 | $805,144 | $115,021 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 9 | $951,425 | $105,714 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 10 | $1,013,238 | $101,324 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 12 | $1,131,515 | $94,293 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 14 | $1,242,341 | $88,739 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 15 | $1,295,216 | $86,348 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 17 | $1,400,966 | $82,410 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 18 | $1,453,797 | $80,767 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 20 | $1,503,138 | $75,157 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 21 | $1,524,598 | $72,600 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 23 | $1,561,348 | $67,885 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 25 | $1,592,607 | $63,704 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 26 | $1,605,522 | $61,751 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 28 | $1,628,303 | $58,154 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 29 | $1,639,449 | $56,533 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 31 | $1,661,359 | $53,592 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 126 | $220,340 | $1,749 |
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