Total Subsidies payments in Lee County, South Carolina totaled $13.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $1,483,932 | $741,966 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $2,177,993 | $544,498 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 7 | $3,071,065 | $438,724 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 9 | $3,609,225 | $401,025 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 12 | $4,322,402 | $360,200 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 14 | $4,724,186 | $337,442 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 17 | $5,271,452 | $310,085 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 19 | $5,591,317 | $294,280 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 21 | $5,878,838 | $279,945 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 24 | $6,259,131 | $260,797 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 26 | $6,503,335 | $250,128 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 29 | $6,822,688 | $235,265 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 31 | $7,009,020 | $226,097 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 34 | $7,278,108 | $214,062 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 36 | $7,450,633 | $206,962 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 38 | $7,618,128 | $200,477 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 41 | $7,848,442 | $191,425 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 43 | $7,995,512 | $185,942 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 46 | $8,202,949 | $178,325 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 48 | $8,336,313 | $173,673 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 195 | $1,553,624 | $7,967 |
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