Commodity subsidies in Edgefield County, South Carolina totaled $7.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 3 | $1,639,540 | $546,513 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 6 | $2,655,997 | $442,666 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 9 | $3,503,196 | $389,244 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 12 | $4,246,967 | $353,914 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 15 | $4,760,313 | $317,354 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 18 | $5,068,047 | $281,558 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 21 | $5,330,370 | $253,827 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 24 | $5,545,613 | $231,067 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 27 | $5,727,475 | $212,129 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 30 | $5,880,901 | $196,030 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 33 | $6,013,099 | $182,215 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 36 | $6,129,016 | $170,250 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 39 | $6,238,794 | $159,969 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 42 | $6,336,503 | $150,869 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 45 | $6,423,907 | $142,753 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 48 | $6,499,601 | $135,408 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 51 | $6,560,528 | $128,638 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 54 | $6,610,386 | $122,415 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 57 | $6,654,157 | $116,740 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 60 | $6,696,523 | $111,609 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 244 | $641,448 | $2,629 |
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