Dairy Programs payments in South Carolina totaled $17.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $1,155,884 | $577,942 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $2,580,629 | $516,126 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 7 | $3,356,639 | $479,520 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 10 | $4,394,069 | $439,407 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 13 | $5,288,184 | $406,783 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 15 | $5,809,032 | $387,269 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 18 | $6,496,047 | $360,892 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 21 | $7,138,254 | $339,917 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 23 | $7,549,976 | $328,260 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 26 | $8,152,367 | $313,553 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 29 | $8,703,021 | $300,104 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 31 | $9,040,306 | $291,623 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 34 | $9,523,151 | $280,093 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 36 | $9,833,796 | $273,161 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 39 | $10,246,737 | $262,737 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 42 | $10,625,906 | $252,998 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 44 | $10,869,792 | $247,041 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 47 | $11,221,635 | $238,758 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 50 | $11,561,033 | $231,221 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 52 | $11,775,752 | $226,457 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 212 | $5,651,025 | $26,656 |
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