Commodity subsidies in 5th District of South Carolina (Rep. Ralph Norman) totaled $21.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 84 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 44% | 8 | $9,486,280 | $1,185,785 |
| Top 2% | 61% | 16 | $13,022,692 | $813,918 |
| Top 3% | 68% | 24 | $14,486,575 | $603,607 |
| Top 4% | 72% | 32 | $15,466,652 | $483,333 |
| Top 5% | 76% | 40 | $16,200,445 | $405,011 |
| Top 6% | 78% | 48 | $16,702,748 | $347,974 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 56 | $17,115,580 | $305,635 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 64 | $17,466,431 | $272,913 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 72 | $17,766,705 | $246,760 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 80 | $18,020,846 | $225,261 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 88 | $18,250,784 | $207,395 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 96 | $18,454,579 | $192,235 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 104 | $18,632,801 | $179,162 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 112 | $18,788,856 | $167,758 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 120 | $18,935,658 | $157,797 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 128 | $19,072,528 | $149,004 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 136 | $19,200,029 | $141,177 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 144 | $19,317,950 | $134,152 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 152 | $19,427,720 | $127,814 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 160 | $19,532,447 | $122,078 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 640 | $1,905,784 | $2,978 |
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