Commodity subsidies in Dorchester County, South Carolina totaled $4.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $512,989 | $512,989 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $1,157,258 | $385,753 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 4 | $1,356,088 | $339,022 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 6 | $1,721,467 | $286,911 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 7 | $1,877,085 | $268,155 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 9 | $2,127,183 | $236,354 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 11 | $2,337,757 | $212,523 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 12 | $2,435,641 | $202,970 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 14 | $2,620,860 | $187,204 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 15 | $2,711,424 | $180,762 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 17 | $2,883,268 | $169,604 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 18 | $2,958,463 | $164,359 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 20 | $3,093,524 | $154,676 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 22 | $3,174,098 | $144,277 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 23 | $3,213,387 | $139,712 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 25 | $3,286,845 | $131,474 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 26 | $3,319,643 | $127,679 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 28 | $3,380,473 | $120,731 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 30 | $3,430,579 | $114,353 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 31 | $3,453,878 | $111,415 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 127 | $558,268 | $4,396 |
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