Commodity subsidies in Union County, South Carolina totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $223,460 | $223,460 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $303,561 | $151,781 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 3 | $379,746 | $126,582 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 5 | $465,150 | $93,030 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 6 | $489,986 | $81,664 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 7 | $514,010 | $73,430 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 9 | $557,933 | $61,993 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 10 | $576,291 | $57,629 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 11 | $594,225 | $54,020 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 13 | $621,845 | $47,834 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 14 | $633,635 | $45,260 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 15 | $645,218 | $43,015 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 17 | $666,652 | $39,215 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 18 | $676,076 | $37,560 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 19 | $685,483 | $36,078 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 20 | $694,851 | $34,743 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 22 | $713,249 | $32,420 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 23 | $722,336 | $31,406 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 24 | $731,318 | $30,472 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 26 | $748,548 | $28,790 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 105 | $266,458 | $2,538 |
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