Total Subsidies payments in Lancaster County, South Carolina totaled $6.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 5 | $1,387,062 | $277,412 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 10 | $2,036,765 | $203,676 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 15 | $2,433,032 | $162,202 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 20 | $2,747,700 | $137,385 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 25 | $3,029,662 | $121,186 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 30 | $3,257,507 | $108,584 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 35 | $3,451,585 | $98,617 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 40 | $3,627,384 | $90,685 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 45 | $3,770,667 | $83,793 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 50 | $3,894,163 | $77,883 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 55 | $4,001,323 | $72,751 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 61 | $4,116,257 | $67,480 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 66 | $4,202,048 | $63,667 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 71 | $4,284,187 | $60,341 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 76 | $4,361,684 | $57,391 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 81 | $4,434,491 | $54,747 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 86 | $4,502,205 | $52,351 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 91 | $4,566,382 | $50,180 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 96 | $4,624,987 | $48,177 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 101 | $4,679,370 | $46,330 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 408 | $1,075,719 | $2,637 |
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