Commodity subsidies in Lee County, South Carolina totaled $3.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $262,687 | $262,687 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $618,039 | $206,013 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 5 | $832,450 | $166,490 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $936,788 | $156,131 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 8 | $1,113,017 | $139,127 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 10 | $1,257,681 | $125,768 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 12 | $1,387,617 | $115,635 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 13 | $1,447,855 | $111,373 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 15 | $1,566,377 | $104,425 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 17 | $1,672,580 | $98,387 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 18 | $1,723,372 | $95,743 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 20 | $1,822,273 | $91,114 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 22 | $1,910,452 | $86,839 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 24 | $1,994,039 | $83,085 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 25 | $2,033,937 | $81,357 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 27 | $2,111,646 | $78,209 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 29 | $2,186,247 | $75,388 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 30 | $2,223,230 | $74,108 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 32 | $2,292,933 | $71,654 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 34 | $2,356,914 | $69,321 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 138 | $700,328 | $5,075 |
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