Total Subsidies payments in Lancaster County, South Carolina totaled $7.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 5 | $1,426,333 | $285,267 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 10 | $2,076,036 | $207,604 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 15 | $2,472,303 | $164,820 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 20 | $2,786,971 | $139,349 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 25 | $3,068,933 | $122,757 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 30 | $3,298,855 | $109,962 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 35 | $3,492,933 | $99,798 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 40 | $3,668,732 | $91,718 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 45 | $3,812,015 | $84,711 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 51 | $3,959,185 | $77,631 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 56 | $4,063,757 | $72,567 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 61 | $4,160,188 | $68,200 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 66 | $4,246,507 | $64,341 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 71 | $4,329,000 | $60,972 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 76 | $4,406,497 | $57,980 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 81 | $4,479,304 | $55,300 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 86 | $4,547,018 | $52,872 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 91 | $4,611,195 | $50,672 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 96 | $4,669,800 | $48,644 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 102 | $4,734,577 | $46,417 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 408 | $1,071,591 | $2,626 |
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