Total Subsidies payments in Sumter County, South Carolina totaled $5.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 77 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 2 | $538,914 | $269,457 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 4 | $769,820 | $192,455 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 6 | $974,996 | $162,499 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 8 | $1,172,233 | $146,529 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 11 | $1,456,800 | $132,436 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 13 | $1,605,227 | $123,479 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 15 | $1,733,625 | $115,575 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 17 | $1,847,910 | $108,701 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 19 | $1,946,319 | $102,438 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 22 | $2,038,241 | $92,647 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 24 | $2,085,805 | $86,909 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 26 | $2,128,797 | $81,877 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 28 | $2,165,858 | $77,352 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 31 | $2,210,362 | $71,302 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 33 | $2,237,692 | $67,809 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 35 | $2,262,548 | $64,644 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 37 | $2,286,326 | $61,793 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 39 | $2,307,695 | $59,172 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 42 | $2,335,364 | $55,604 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 44 | $2,351,195 | $53,436 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 178 | $284,019 | $1,596 |
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