Total Subsidies payments in Orangeburg County, South Carolina totaled $21.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 66 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $2,145,485 | $536,371 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 8 | $3,974,983 | $496,873 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 12 | $5,324,809 | $443,734 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 16 | $6,430,110 | $401,882 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 20 | $7,372,036 | $368,602 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 24 | $8,267,616 | $344,484 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 28 | $9,086,319 | $324,511 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 32 | $9,795,521 | $306,110 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 36 | $10,400,181 | $288,894 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 40 | $10,947,366 | $273,684 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 44 | $11,435,353 | $259,894 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 48 | $11,850,737 | $246,890 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 52 | $12,240,018 | $235,385 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 56 | $12,602,293 | $225,041 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 60 | $12,902,302 | $215,038 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 64 | $13,189,411 | $206,085 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 68 | $13,451,502 | $197,816 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 72 | $13,686,429 | $190,089 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 76 | $13,901,368 | $182,913 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 81 | $14,134,861 | $174,504 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 324 | $2,441,521 | $7,536 |
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