Total Subsidies payments in Saluda County, South Carolina totaled $83.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 81 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 11 | $12,442,642 | $1,131,149 |
| Top 2% | 52% | 22 | $17,372,329 | $789,651 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 33 | $20,190,015 | $611,819 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 44 | $22,071,425 | $501,623 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 55 | $23,408,059 | $425,601 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 66 | $24,465,531 | $370,690 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 77 | $25,282,801 | $328,348 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 88 | $25,989,828 | $295,339 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 99 | $26,576,240 | $268,447 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 110 | $27,072,935 | $246,118 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 121 | $27,511,223 | $227,365 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 133 | $27,948,200 | $210,137 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 144 | $28,313,686 | $196,623 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 155 | $28,642,632 | $184,791 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 166 | $28,941,645 | $174,347 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 177 | $29,218,950 | $165,079 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 188 | $29,476,280 | $156,789 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 199 | $29,715,252 | $149,323 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 210 | $29,935,371 | $142,549 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 221 | $30,138,050 | $136,371 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 888 | $3,366,734 | $3,791 |
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