Commodity subsidies in Laurens County, South Carolina totaled $6.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 5 | $1,626,634 | $325,327 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 11 | $2,659,367 | $241,761 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 17 | $3,185,353 | $187,374 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 23 | $3,557,915 | $154,692 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 29 | $3,846,257 | $132,630 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 35 | $4,071,023 | $116,315 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 41 | $4,258,786 | $103,873 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 47 | $4,430,712 | $94,270 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 53 | $4,581,768 | $86,448 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 58 | $4,692,925 | $80,913 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 64 | $4,816,564 | $75,259 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 70 | $4,928,600 | $70,409 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 76 | $5,029,680 | $66,180 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 82 | $5,114,716 | $62,375 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 88 | $5,190,380 | $58,982 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 94 | $5,263,190 | $55,991 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 100 | $5,331,338 | $53,313 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 106 | $5,393,647 | $50,883 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 111 | $5,443,278 | $49,039 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 117 | $5,499,633 | $47,005 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 472 | $1,086,810 | $2,303 |
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