Commodity subsidies in Orangeburg County, South Carolina totaled $10.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $876,379 | $438,189 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $1,644,282 | $411,070 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 6 | $2,208,631 | $368,105 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 9 | $2,934,676 | $326,075 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 11 | $3,377,804 | $307,073 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 13 | $3,764,526 | $289,579 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 16 | $4,288,491 | $268,031 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 18 | $4,616,067 | $256,448 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 20 | $4,908,758 | $245,438 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 22 | $5,191,135 | $235,961 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 25 | $5,603,794 | $224,152 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 27 | $5,848,452 | $216,609 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 29 | $6,081,599 | $209,710 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 32 | $6,407,493 | $200,234 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 34 | $6,608,987 | $194,382 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 36 | $6,797,627 | $188,823 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 38 | $6,972,188 | $183,479 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 41 | $7,191,943 | $175,413 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 43 | $7,333,435 | $170,545 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 45 | $7,467,096 | $165,935 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 184 | $2,631,267 | $14,300 |
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