Total Subsidies payments in Orangeburg County, South Carolina totaled $298 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 28 | $72,182,729 | $2,577,955 |
| Top 2% | 51% | 57 | $105,660,701 | $1,853,697 |
| Top 3% | 61% | 85 | $127,051,433 | $1,494,723 |
| Top 4% | 68% | 114 | $140,832,845 | $1,235,376 |
| Top 5% | 73% | 142 | $150,677,364 | $1,061,108 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 171 | $158,764,318 | $928,446 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 199 | $164,941,433 | $828,851 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 228 | $170,093,688 | $746,025 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 256 | $173,929,996 | $679,414 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 285 | $177,149,877 | $621,579 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 313 | $179,818,647 | $574,500 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 342 | $182,182,233 | $532,697 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 371 | $184,247,815 | $496,625 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 399 | $186,039,220 | $466,264 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 428 | $187,649,374 | $438,433 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 456 | $189,045,713 | $414,574 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 485 | $190,325,315 | $392,423 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 513 | $191,399,603 | $373,099 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 542 | $192,388,988 | $354,961 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 570 | $193,259,422 | $339,052 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 2,284 | $14,163,322 | $6,201 |
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