Total Subsidies payments in Lexington County, South Carolina totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 85 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 41% | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Top 2% | 57% | 3 | $701,311 | $233,770 |
| Top 3% | 63% | 4 | $763,718 | $190,930 |
| Top 4% | 71% | 6 | $869,468 | $144,911 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 8 | $915,657 | $114,457 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 9 | $933,729 | $103,748 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 11 | $967,519 | $87,956 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 12 | $983,880 | $81,990 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 14 | $1,013,967 | $72,426 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 16 | $1,039,649 | $64,978 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 17 | $1,050,666 | $61,804 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 19 | $1,068,932 | $56,260 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 20 | $1,076,941 | $53,847 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 22 | $1,092,162 | $49,644 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 24 | $1,104,516 | $46,021 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 25 | $1,109,650 | $44,386 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 27 | $1,119,447 | $41,461 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 28 | $1,123,903 | $40,139 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 30 | $1,132,342 | $37,745 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 32 | $1,139,204 | $35,600 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 129 | $81,197 | $629 |
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