Commodity subsidies in Dorchester County, South Carolina totaled $1.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $150,023 | $150,023 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $299,833 | $149,917 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 4 | $445,605 | $111,401 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 5 | $515,286 | $103,057 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 6 | $582,733 | $97,122 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 8 | $707,624 | $88,453 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 9 | $761,287 | $84,587 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 11 | $864,527 | $78,593 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 12 | $914,304 | $76,192 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 13 | $964,081 | $74,160 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 15 | $1,052,908 | $70,194 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 16 | $1,077,279 | $67,330 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 17 | $1,096,365 | $64,492 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 19 | $1,128,325 | $59,386 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 20 | $1,143,694 | $57,185 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 22 | $1,169,942 | $53,179 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 23 | $1,181,058 | $51,350 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 24 | $1,192,030 | $49,668 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 26 | $1,211,854 | $46,610 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 27 | $1,221,146 | $45,228 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 111 | $176,358 | $1,589 |
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