Tobacco Payment Program payments in South Carolina totaled $3.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Payment Program payment recipients were paid 74 percent of Tobacco Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 143 | $1,056,046 | $7,385 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 286 | $1,598,668 | $5,590 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 430 | $1,969,785 | $4,581 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 573 | $2,230,930 | $3,893 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 717 | $2,413,892 | $3,367 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 860 | $2,549,683 | $2,965 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 1,004 | $2,660,591 | $2,650 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 1,147 | $2,752,137 | $2,399 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 1,291 | $2,831,374 | $2,193 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 1,434 | $2,898,900 | $2,022 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 1,578 | $2,958,306 | $1,875 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 1,721 | $3,009,972 | $1,749 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 1,864 | $3,055,926 | $1,639 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 2,008 | $3,097,878 | $1,543 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 2,151 | $3,135,720 | $1,458 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 2,295 | $3,170,959 | $1,382 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 2,438 | $3,203,696 | $1,314 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 2,582 | $3,234,734 | $1,253 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 2,725 | $3,263,848 | $1,198 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 2,869 | $3,291,462 | $1,147 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 11,477 | $620,668 | $54 |
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