Total Subsidies payments in Lee County, South Carolina totaled $205 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 86 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 17 | $45,045,329 | $2,649,725 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 34 | $67,706,116 | $1,991,356 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 51 | $83,931,868 | $1,645,723 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 68 | $95,832,521 | $1,409,302 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 85 | $104,108,489 | $1,224,806 |
| Top 6% | 76% | 102 | $110,109,223 | $1,079,502 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 119 | $114,808,928 | $964,781 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 136 | $118,538,845 | $871,609 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 153 | $121,581,956 | $794,653 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 170 | $124,080,753 | $729,887 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 187 | $126,116,200 | $674,418 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 204 | $127,927,696 | $627,097 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 221 | $129,489,808 | $585,927 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 238 | $130,785,704 | $549,520 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 255 | $131,969,646 | $517,528 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 272 | $133,016,140 | $489,030 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 289 | $133,926,016 | $463,412 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 306 | $134,717,389 | $440,253 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 323 | $135,442,274 | $419,326 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 340 | $136,102,193 | $400,301 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 1,360 | $8,280,853 | $6,089 |
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