Total Subsidies payments in Lexington County, South Carolina totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 82 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 1 | $244,759 | $244,759 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 2 | $412,206 | $206,103 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 3 | $555,840 | $185,280 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 5 | $647,492 | $129,498 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 6 | $680,524 | $113,421 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 7 | $708,096 | $101,157 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 9 | $753,087 | $83,676 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 10 | $769,758 | $76,976 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 11 | $786,430 | $71,494 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 13 | $816,046 | $62,773 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 14 | $829,528 | $59,252 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 15 | $839,940 | $55,996 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 16 | $849,602 | $53,100 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 18 | $866,247 | $48,125 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 19 | $873,783 | $45,989 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 20 | $880,714 | $44,036 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 22 | $892,825 | $40,583 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 23 | $898,044 | $39,045 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 24 | $902,553 | $37,606 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 26 | $911,074 | $35,041 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 104 | $87,108 | $838 |
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