Commodity subsidies in Sumter County, South Carolina totaled $2.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $375,350 | $375,350 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $656,954 | $218,985 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 4 | $769,739 | $192,435 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 6 | $970,756 | $161,793 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 8 | $1,161,147 | $145,143 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 9 | $1,251,998 | $139,111 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 11 | $1,432,465 | $130,224 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 12 | $1,511,483 | $125,957 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 14 | $1,644,238 | $117,446 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 16 | $1,762,848 | $110,178 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 17 | $1,818,491 | $106,970 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 19 | $1,916,900 | $100,889 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 20 | $1,953,768 | $97,688 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 22 | $2,003,430 | $91,065 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 24 | $2,050,994 | $85,458 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 25 | $2,073,431 | $82,937 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 27 | $2,112,532 | $78,242 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 28 | $2,126,660 | $75,952 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 30 | $2,154,883 | $71,829 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 32 | $2,182,448 | $68,202 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 128 | $271,833 | $2,124 |
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