Commodity subsidies in Lexington County, South Carolina totaled $17.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 85 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 5 | $6,648,334 | $1,329,667 |
| Top 2% | 55% | 11 | $9,454,467 | $859,497 |
| Top 3% | 65% | 17 | $11,127,596 | $654,564 |
| Top 4% | 71% | 23 | $12,160,646 | $528,724 |
| Top 5% | 74% | 29 | $12,793,255 | $441,147 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 35 | $13,295,250 | $379,864 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 41 | $13,721,642 | $334,674 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 46 | $14,042,187 | $305,265 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 52 | $14,377,086 | $276,482 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 58 | $14,635,858 | $252,342 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 64 | $14,853,144 | $232,080 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 70 | $15,035,715 | $214,796 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 76 | $15,187,571 | $199,836 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 82 | $15,315,816 | $186,778 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 87 | $15,413,792 | $177,170 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 93 | $15,526,901 | $166,956 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 99 | $15,628,410 | $157,863 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 105 | $15,717,162 | $149,687 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 111 | $15,802,391 | $142,364 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 117 | $15,881,902 | $135,743 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 469 | $1,334,359 | $2,845 |
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