Commodity subsidies in Orangeburg County, South Carolina totaled $1.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 48 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $70,251 | $70,251 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $129,140 | $64,570 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $184,327 | $61,442 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 5 | $290,494 | $58,099 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 6 | $333,756 | $55,626 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 7 | $370,671 | $52,953 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 8 | $404,554 | $50,569 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 10 | $466,446 | $46,645 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 11 | $496,332 | $45,121 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 12 | $526,046 | $43,837 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 13 | $555,082 | $42,699 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 15 | $609,975 | $40,665 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 16 | $635,589 | $39,724 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 17 | $657,511 | $38,677 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 18 | $677,524 | $37,640 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 20 | $717,136 | $35,857 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 21 | $735,592 | $35,028 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 22 | $753,450 | $34,248 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 23 | $769,821 | $33,470 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 25 | $799,330 | $31,973 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 100 | $303,552 | $3,036 |
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