Total Subsidies payments in Orangeburg County, South Carolina totaled $15.1 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $1,171,731 | $292,933 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 8 | $2,036,599 | $254,575 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 12 | $2,688,321 | $224,027 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 16 | $3,234,698 | $202,169 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 20 | $3,698,951 | $184,948 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 24 | $4,112,404 | $171,350 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 28 | $4,479,794 | $159,993 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 32 | $4,807,461 | $150,233 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 36 | $5,108,519 | $141,903 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 40 | $5,385,667 | $134,642 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 44 | $5,624,740 | $127,835 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 48 | $5,842,451 | $121,718 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 52 | $6,053,951 | $116,422 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 56 | $6,264,556 | $111,867 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 60 | $6,462,083 | $107,701 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 64 | $6,632,840 | $103,638 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 69 | $6,823,062 | $98,885 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 73 | $6,948,589 | $95,186 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 77 | $7,067,719 | $91,789 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 81 | $7,174,893 | $88,579 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 325 | $1,275,369 | $3,924 |
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