Commodity subsidies in Lee County, South Carolina totaled $6.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $547,813 | $547,813 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $1,004,077 | $502,038 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $1,629,018 | $407,254 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $1,863,238 | $372,648 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 7 | $2,282,283 | $326,040 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 8 | $2,477,150 | $309,644 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 10 | $2,817,327 | $281,733 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 11 | $2,980,840 | $270,985 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 12 | $3,135,115 | $261,260 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 14 | $3,431,929 | $245,138 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 15 | $3,570,637 | $238,043 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 17 | $3,818,061 | $224,592 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 18 | $3,935,985 | $218,666 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 20 | $4,148,632 | $207,432 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 21 | $4,248,729 | $202,320 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 23 | $4,427,533 | $192,501 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 24 | $4,505,775 | $187,741 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 25 | $4,583,376 | $183,335 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 27 | $4,730,170 | $175,191 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 28 | $4,798,168 | $171,363 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 116 | $1,525,844 | $13,154 |
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