Commodity subsidies in Spartanburg County, South Carolina totaled $1.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $497,851 | $165,951 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 4 | $602,236 | $150,559 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 6 | $764,656 | $127,443 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 7 | $827,454 | $118,208 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 9 | $929,306 | $103,256 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 10 | $966,731 | $96,673 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 12 | $1,038,529 | $86,544 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 13 | $1,071,269 | $82,405 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 15 | $1,131,950 | $75,463 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 16 | $1,158,502 | $72,406 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 18 | $1,205,324 | $66,962 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 19 | $1,227,278 | $64,594 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 21 | $1,269,176 | $60,437 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 22 | $1,287,375 | $58,517 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 24 | $1,322,098 | $55,087 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 25 | $1,338,495 | $53,540 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 27 | $1,369,385 | $50,718 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 28 | $1,383,124 | $49,397 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 30 | $1,409,955 | $46,998 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 122 | $439,545 | $3,603 |
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