Commodity subsidies in Orangeburg County, South Carolina totaled $6.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $509,235 | $254,618 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $1,132,866 | $226,573 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 8 | $1,677,066 | $209,633 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 11 | $2,132,084 | $193,826 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 14 | $2,519,397 | $179,957 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 16 | $2,761,695 | $172,606 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 19 | $3,086,987 | $162,473 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 22 | $3,365,058 | $152,957 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 25 | $3,626,675 | $145,067 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 28 | $3,864,104 | $138,004 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 31 | $4,086,145 | $131,811 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 33 | $4,223,133 | $127,974 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 36 | $4,425,342 | $122,926 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 39 | $4,600,097 | $117,951 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 42 | $4,763,687 | $113,421 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 45 | $4,916,527 | $109,256 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 47 | $5,003,891 | $106,466 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 50 | $5,122,264 | $102,445 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 53 | $5,222,617 | $98,540 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 56 | $5,310,962 | $94,839 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 226 | $1,161,629 | $5,140 |
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