Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in South Carolina totaled $77.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 70 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 51 | $17,619,737 | $345,485 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 102 | $25,299,086 | $248,030 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 154 | $31,584,509 | $205,094 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 205 | $36,626,031 | $178,664 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 257 | $40,878,324 | $159,060 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 308 | $44,406,707 | $144,178 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 360 | $47,552,557 | $132,090 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 411 | $50,247,775 | $122,257 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 463 | $52,606,046 | $113,620 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 514 | $54,632,053 | $106,288 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 566 | $56,467,730 | $99,766 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 617 | $58,089,178 | $94,148 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 669 | $59,578,916 | $89,057 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 720 | $60,868,093 | $84,539 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 772 | $62,052,621 | $80,379 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 823 | $63,104,869 | $76,677 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 875 | $64,084,920 | $73,240 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 926 | $64,969,771 | $70,162 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 978 | $65,797,269 | $67,277 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 1,029 | $66,546,623 | $64,671 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 4,119 | $11,394,689 | $2,766 |
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