Commodity subsidies in Saluda County, South Carolina totaled $13.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 7 | $4,696,943 | $670,992 |
| Top 2% | 51% | 14 | $6,786,327 | $484,738 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 22 | $8,049,079 | $365,867 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 29 | $8,690,707 | $299,680 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 36 | $9,109,192 | $253,033 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 44 | $9,518,717 | $216,334 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 51 | $9,795,053 | $192,060 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 59 | $10,068,288 | $170,649 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 66 | $10,286,609 | $155,858 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 73 | $10,493,468 | $143,746 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 81 | $10,716,974 | $132,308 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 88 | $10,886,144 | $123,706 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 96 | $11,061,356 | $115,222 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 103 | $11,205,128 | $108,788 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 110 | $11,338,054 | $103,073 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 118 | $11,472,860 | $97,228 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 125 | $11,580,008 | $92,640 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 133 | $11,692,674 | $87,915 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 140 | $11,785,309 | $84,181 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 147 | $11,869,281 | $80,743 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 592 | $1,566,045 | $2,645 |
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