Commodity subsidies in Lee County, South Carolina totaled $8.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $637,702 | $637,702 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $1,219,216 | $609,608 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $1,908,182 | $477,045 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 5 | $2,203,411 | $440,682 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 7 | $2,727,012 | $389,573 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 8 | $2,959,474 | $369,934 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 10 | $3,413,465 | $341,347 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 11 | $3,636,580 | $330,598 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 13 | $4,017,571 | $309,044 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 14 | $4,180,516 | $298,608 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 16 | $4,488,600 | $280,538 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 17 | $4,638,267 | $272,839 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 19 | $4,887,600 | $257,242 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 20 | $5,012,018 | $250,601 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 22 | $5,255,283 | $238,876 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 23 | $5,373,479 | $233,630 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 25 | $5,587,424 | $223,497 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 26 | $5,685,969 | $218,691 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 28 | $5,877,372 | $209,906 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 29 | $5,967,590 | $205,779 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 120 | $2,450,499 | $20,421 |
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