Commodity subsidies in Greenville County, South Carolina totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $390,330 | $195,165 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 4 | $592,443 | $148,111 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 6 | $762,533 | $127,089 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 8 | $909,257 | $113,657 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 10 | $1,046,768 | $104,677 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 12 | $1,164,714 | $97,060 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 14 | $1,274,905 | $91,065 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 16 | $1,365,788 | $85,362 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 18 | $1,448,082 | $80,449 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 20 | $1,508,424 | $75,421 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 22 | $1,556,631 | $70,756 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 24 | $1,603,762 | $66,823 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 26 | $1,648,141 | $63,390 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 28 | $1,688,030 | $60,287 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 30 | $1,723,971 | $57,466 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 32 | $1,756,582 | $54,893 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 35 | $1,799,211 | $51,406 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 37 | $1,823,971 | $49,297 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 39 | $1,845,382 | $47,317 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 41 | $1,865,539 | $45,501 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 165 | $320,837 | $1,944 |
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