Commodity subsidies in Saluda County, South Carolina totaled $1.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 43% | 2 | $679,071 | $339,535 |
| Top 2% | 62% | 5 | $967,866 | $193,573 |
| Top 3% | 66% | 8 | $1,039,107 | $129,888 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 10 | $1,078,189 | $107,819 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 13 | $1,125,973 | $86,613 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 16 | $1,162,795 | $72,675 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 18 | $1,183,445 | $65,747 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 21 | $1,209,944 | $57,616 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 24 | $1,232,854 | $51,369 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 26 | $1,245,964 | $47,922 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 29 | $1,264,200 | $43,593 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 32 | $1,281,245 | $40,039 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 34 | $1,291,046 | $37,972 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 37 | $1,305,020 | $35,271 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 40 | $1,318,179 | $32,954 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 43 | $1,330,210 | $30,935 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 45 | $1,337,786 | $29,729 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 48 | $1,348,687 | $28,098 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 51 | $1,359,074 | $26,649 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 53 | $1,365,799 | $25,770 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 216 | $206,855 | $958 |
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