Commodity subsidies in Lexington County, South Carolina totaled $690,566 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 1 | $173,084 | $173,084 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 2 | $308,005 | $154,002 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 3 | $397,151 | $132,384 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 4 | $430,183 | $107,546 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 5 | $456,222 | $91,244 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 6 | $481,743 | $80,290 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 7 | $503,305 | $71,901 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 8 | $521,123 | $65,140 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 9 | $537,795 | $59,755 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 10 | $554,466 | $55,447 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 11 | $569,475 | $51,770 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 12 | $584,083 | $48,674 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 13 | $596,454 | $45,881 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 14 | $608,577 | $43,470 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 15 | $617,568 | $41,171 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 16 | $626,057 | $39,129 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 17 | $632,468 | $37,204 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 18 | $638,343 | $35,463 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 19 | $643,562 | $33,872 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 20 | $647,829 | $32,391 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 81 | $42,736 | $528 |
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