Total Subsidies payments in Lee County, South Carolina totaled $10.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $1,155,569 | $577,784 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 4 | $1,980,735 | $495,184 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 6 | $2,432,352 | $405,392 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 9 | $3,037,602 | $337,511 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 11 | $3,402,488 | $309,317 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 13 | $3,756,125 | $288,933 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 16 | $4,248,530 | $265,533 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 18 | $4,521,159 | $251,176 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 20 | $4,764,023 | $238,201 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 23 | $5,077,578 | $220,764 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 25 | $5,243,073 | $209,723 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 27 | $5,398,916 | $199,960 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 30 | $5,622,648 | $187,422 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 32 | $5,762,391 | $180,075 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 34 | $5,891,331 | $173,274 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 37 | $6,069,267 | $164,034 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 39 | $6,179,125 | $158,439 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 41 | $6,280,702 | $153,188 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 44 | $6,416,616 | $145,832 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 46 | $6,499,590 | $141,295 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 186 | $985,516 | $5,298 |
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