Total Subsidies payments in Saluda County, South Carolina totaled $6.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 82 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 50% | 2 | $929,071 | $464,535 |
| Top 2% | 66% | 5 | $1,217,866 | $243,573 |
| Top 3% | 70% | 8 | $1,289,107 | $161,138 |
| Top 4% | 73% | 11 | $1,346,280 | $122,389 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 14 | $1,391,515 | $99,394 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 16 | $1,417,785 | $88,612 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 19 | $1,450,291 | $76,331 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 22 | $1,476,964 | $67,135 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 25 | $1,499,875 | $59,995 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 28 | $1,519,146 | $54,255 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 30 | $1,531,221 | $51,041 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 33 | $1,548,266 | $46,917 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 36 | $1,562,794 | $43,411 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 39 | $1,576,467 | $40,422 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 42 | $1,589,430 | $37,844 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 44 | $1,597,651 | $36,310 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 47 | $1,609,368 | $34,242 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 50 | $1,620,488 | $32,410 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 53 | $1,631,002 | $30,774 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 56 | $1,641,135 | $29,306 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 224 | $208,413 | $930 |
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