Commodity subsidies in Laurens County, South Carolina totaled $1.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $231,994 | $231,994 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $508,952 | $169,651 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 5 | $701,083 | $140,217 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 6 | $746,808 | $124,468 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 8 | $830,757 | $103,845 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 10 | $903,051 | $90,305 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 11 | $935,247 | $85,022 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 13 | $995,161 | $76,551 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 15 | $1,050,881 | $70,059 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 17 | $1,099,245 | $64,661 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 18 | $1,121,933 | $62,330 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 20 | $1,161,255 | $58,063 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 22 | $1,197,638 | $54,438 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 23 | $1,214,952 | $52,824 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 25 | $1,247,510 | $49,900 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 27 | $1,275,328 | $47,234 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 28 | $1,288,507 | $46,018 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 30 | $1,313,991 | $43,800 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 32 | $1,338,426 | $41,826 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 34 | $1,360,834 | $40,025 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 136 | $485,323 | $3,569 |
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