Commodity subsidies in Spartanburg County, South Carolina totaled $5.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $873,027 | $291,009 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 7 | $1,799,512 | $257,073 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 11 | $2,330,953 | $211,905 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 15 | $2,707,958 | $180,531 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 19 | $3,006,940 | $158,260 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 23 | $3,274,386 | $142,365 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 27 | $3,517,123 | $130,264 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 31 | $3,748,035 | $120,904 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 35 | $3,962,442 | $113,213 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 39 | $4,152,680 | $106,479 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 43 | $4,301,899 | $100,044 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 47 | $4,421,954 | $94,084 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 50 | $4,499,610 | $89,992 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 54 | $4,594,250 | $85,079 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 58 | $4,673,248 | $80,573 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 62 | $4,743,952 | $76,515 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 66 | $4,809,796 | $72,876 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 70 | $4,871,808 | $69,597 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 74 | $4,930,960 | $66,635 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 78 | $4,985,763 | $63,920 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 314 | $867,080 | $2,761 |
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