Commodity subsidies in Laurens County, South Carolina totaled $548,948 in 2021
In 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $120,797 | $120,797 |
| Top 2% | 56% | 3 | $305,582 | $101,861 |
| Top 3% | 59% | 4 | $322,463 | $80,616 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 6 | $338,415 | $56,403 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 7 | $345,418 | $49,345 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 9 | $358,890 | $39,877 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 10 | $364,970 | $36,497 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 12 | $376,713 | $31,393 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 14 | $386,341 | $27,596 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 15 | $390,862 | $26,057 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 17 | $399,589 | $23,505 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 18 | $403,905 | $22,439 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 20 | $412,238 | $20,612 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 21 | $416,216 | $19,820 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 23 | $423,568 | $18,416 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 25 | $430,016 | $17,201 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 26 | $433,076 | $16,657 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 28 | $438,989 | $15,678 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 29 | $441,849 | $15,236 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 31 | $447,443 | $14,434 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 126 | $101,505 | $806 |
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