Commodity subsidies in Richland County, South Carolina totaled $14.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $1,840,420 | $1,840,420 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $4,191,337 | $1,397,112 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 5 | $6,031,960 | $1,206,392 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 7 | $7,323,924 | $1,046,275 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 9 | $8,344,685 | $927,187 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 11 | $9,148,776 | $831,707 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 13 | $9,780,612 | $752,355 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 15 | $10,375,966 | $691,731 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 17 | $10,889,866 | $640,580 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 19 | $11,305,313 | $595,016 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 21 | $11,635,317 | $554,063 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 23 | $11,876,253 | $516,359 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 25 | $12,090,224 | $483,609 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 27 | $12,282,260 | $454,899 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 29 | $12,448,964 | $429,275 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 31 | $12,592,853 | $406,221 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 32 | $12,661,536 | $395,673 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 34 | $12,793,042 | $376,266 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 36 | $12,919,006 | $358,861 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 38 | $13,035,758 | $343,046 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 156 | $1,358,195 | $8,706 |
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