Commodity subsidies in Lexington County, South Carolina totaled $2.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 1 | $708,594 | $708,594 |
| Top 2% | 56% | 3 | $1,412,706 | $470,902 |
| Top 3% | 62% | 4 | $1,564,878 | $391,220 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 6 | $1,737,007 | $289,501 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 7 | $1,783,769 | $254,824 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 9 | $1,861,781 | $206,865 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 10 | $1,895,645 | $189,565 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 12 | $1,958,623 | $163,219 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 13 | $1,989,715 | $153,055 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 15 | $2,045,588 | $136,373 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 16 | $2,070,326 | $129,395 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 18 | $2,116,562 | $117,587 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 19 | $2,137,212 | $112,485 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 21 | $2,174,976 | $103,570 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 22 | $2,192,396 | $99,654 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 24 | $2,219,596 | $92,483 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 26 | $2,240,158 | $86,160 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 27 | $2,248,641 | $83,283 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 29 | $2,264,698 | $78,093 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 30 | $2,272,114 | $75,737 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 123 | $252,200 | $2,050 |
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