Total Subsidies payments in Lee County, South Carolina totaled $7.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 61 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $500,888 | $250,444 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $775,183 | $193,796 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 7 | $1,090,627 | $155,804 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 9 | $1,243,606 | $138,178 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 12 | $1,454,675 | $121,223 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 14 | $1,577,487 | $112,678 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 17 | $1,755,860 | $103,286 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 19 | $1,869,556 | $98,398 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 22 | $2,024,838 | $92,038 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 24 | $2,121,995 | $88,416 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 27 | $2,257,203 | $83,600 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 29 | $2,339,868 | $80,685 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 32 | $2,453,912 | $76,685 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 34 | $2,522,608 | $74,194 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 37 | $2,617,440 | $70,742 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 39 | $2,677,066 | $68,643 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 42 | $2,755,686 | $65,612 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 44 | $2,803,408 | $63,714 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 47 | $2,870,283 | $61,070 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 49 | $2,910,455 | $59,397 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 200 | $582,121 | $2,911 |
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