Commodity subsidies in Saluda County, South Carolina totaled $3.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 2 | $644,689 | $322,345 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 5 | $1,088,391 | $217,678 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 8 | $1,335,423 | $166,928 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 11 | $1,470,017 | $133,638 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 14 | $1,580,625 | $112,902 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 17 | $1,674,613 | $98,507 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 20 | $1,750,743 | $87,537 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 23 | $1,820,451 | $79,150 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 26 | $1,886,230 | $72,547 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 29 | $1,943,678 | $67,023 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 32 | $1,995,662 | $62,364 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 35 | $2,044,897 | $58,426 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 38 | $2,090,720 | $55,019 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 41 | $2,134,002 | $52,049 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 44 | $2,172,557 | $49,376 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 47 | $2,208,755 | $46,995 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 50 | $2,242,704 | $44,854 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 53 | $2,272,042 | $42,869 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 56 | $2,299,891 | $41,069 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 59 | $2,326,701 | $39,436 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 238 | $752,474 | $3,162 |
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