Tobacco Transition Payment payments in South Carolina totaled $117 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Transition Payment payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Tobacco Transition Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 17 | $13,469,473 | $792,322 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 35 | $23,031,411 | $658,040 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 52 | $30,769,799 | $591,727 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 70 | $37,831,385 | $540,448 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 88 | $43,887,723 | $498,724 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 105 | $49,061,621 | $467,254 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 123 | $54,051,396 | $439,442 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 140 | $58,452,822 | $417,520 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 158 | $62,699,855 | $396,835 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 176 | $66,618,716 | $378,515 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 193 | $70,006,766 | $362,729 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 211 | $73,360,539 | $347,680 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 228 | $76,292,451 | $334,616 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 246 | $79,210,288 | $321,993 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 264 | $81,928,758 | $310,336 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 281 | $84,290,839 | $299,967 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 299 | $86,622,582 | $289,708 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 316 | $88,685,437 | $280,650 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 334 | $90,740,769 | $271,679 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 352 | $92,653,157 | $263,219 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,408 | $24,120,610 | $17,131 |
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