Total Subsidies payments in Saluda County, South Carolina totaled $9.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 72 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 3 | $1,200,988 | $400,329 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 6 | $2,007,211 | $334,535 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 9 | $2,530,495 | $281,166 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 13 | $2,933,490 | $225,653 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 16 | $3,129,465 | $195,592 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 19 | $3,284,433 | $172,865 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 22 | $3,418,473 | $155,385 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 26 | $3,580,119 | $137,697 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 29 | $3,667,425 | $126,463 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 32 | $3,742,705 | $116,960 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 35 | $3,814,861 | $108,996 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 39 | $3,903,127 | $100,080 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 42 | $3,966,221 | $94,434 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 45 | $4,024,573 | $89,435 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 48 | $4,078,532 | $84,969 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 52 | $4,143,934 | $79,691 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 55 | $4,187,865 | $76,143 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 58 | $4,228,849 | $72,911 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 61 | $4,266,709 | $69,946 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 65 | $4,314,658 | $66,379 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 261 | $871,622 | $3,340 |
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