Commodity subsidies in Sumter County, South Carolina totaled $4.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $440,543 | $440,543 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $694,409 | $347,205 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $891,571 | $297,190 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $1,087,918 | $271,980 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5 | $1,283,755 | $256,751 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 6 | $1,468,779 | $244,796 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 7 | $1,652,579 | $236,083 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 9 | $2,012,515 | $223,613 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 10 | $2,181,963 | $218,196 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 11 | $2,324,993 | $211,363 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 12 | $2,458,505 | $204,875 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 13 | $2,584,376 | $198,798 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 14 | $2,694,280 | $192,449 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 15 | $2,801,920 | $186,795 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 17 | $2,991,878 | $175,993 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 18 | $3,082,074 | $171,226 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 19 | $3,159,213 | $166,274 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 20 | $3,228,937 | $161,447 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 21 | $3,288,909 | $156,615 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 22 | $3,341,139 | $151,870 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 92 | $848,609 | $9,224 |
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