Commodity subsidies in Sumter County, South Carolina totaled $5.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $359,707 | $359,707 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $1,020,936 | $340,312 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 5 | $1,592,012 | $318,402 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $1,867,042 | $311,174 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 8 | $2,372,051 | $296,506 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 10 | $2,802,475 | $280,247 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 12 | $3,184,037 | $265,336 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 13 | $3,335,109 | $256,547 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 15 | $3,614,585 | $240,972 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 17 | $3,862,746 | $227,220 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 19 | $4,073,031 | $214,370 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 20 | $4,167,026 | $208,351 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 22 | $4,321,269 | $196,421 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 24 | $4,458,069 | $185,753 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 26 | $4,583,138 | $176,275 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 27 | $4,642,095 | $171,929 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 29 | $4,743,676 | $163,575 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 31 | $4,839,552 | $156,115 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 33 | $4,924,447 | $149,226 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 34 | $4,963,288 | $145,979 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 140 | $942,195 | $6,730 |
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