Total Subsidies payments in Orangeburg County, South Carolina totaled $15.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $1,304,536 | $434,845 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 7 | $2,621,797 | $374,542 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 10 | $3,341,092 | $334,109 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 14 | $4,139,568 | $295,683 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 18 | $4,856,281 | $269,793 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 21 | $5,346,883 | $254,613 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 25 | $5,904,012 | $236,160 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 28 | $6,276,256 | $224,152 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 32 | $6,738,087 | $210,565 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 36 | $7,161,246 | $198,923 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 39 | $7,452,180 | $191,082 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 43 | $7,825,584 | $181,990 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 46 | $8,084,977 | $175,760 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 50 | $8,391,055 | $167,821 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 54 | $8,663,675 | $160,438 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 57 | $8,856,727 | $155,381 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 61 | $9,083,261 | $148,906 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 64 | $9,232,299 | $144,255 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 68 | $9,411,241 | $138,401 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 72 | $9,569,894 | $132,915 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 288 | $1,662,336 | $5,772 |
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