Commodity subsidies in Laurens County, South Carolina totaled $6.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 5 | $1,819,779 | $363,956 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 11 | $2,860,155 | $260,014 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 17 | $3,387,127 | $199,243 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 23 | $3,759,689 | $163,465 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 29 | $4,048,032 | $139,587 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 35 | $4,273,398 | $122,097 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 41 | $4,461,161 | $108,809 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 47 | $4,633,087 | $98,576 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 53 | $4,784,787 | $90,279 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 59 | $4,918,910 | $83,371 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 65 | $5,040,999 | $77,554 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 71 | $5,151,040 | $72,550 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 77 | $5,250,335 | $68,186 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 83 | $5,332,508 | $64,247 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 88 | $5,395,096 | $61,308 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 94 | $5,467,906 | $58,169 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 100 | $5,537,008 | $55,370 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 106 | $5,599,761 | $52,828 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 112 | $5,659,002 | $50,527 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 118 | $5,715,378 | $48,435 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 475 | $1,080,904 | $2,276 |
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