Deficiency Payment payments in South Carolina totaled $9.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 64 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 53 | $1,806,558 | $34,086 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 107 | $2,761,596 | $25,809 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 161 | $3,460,722 | $21,495 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 215 | $4,029,965 | $18,744 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 269 | $4,517,336 | $16,793 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 323 | $4,936,279 | $15,283 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 377 | $5,310,662 | $14,087 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 431 | $5,648,336 | $13,105 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 485 | $5,952,714 | $12,274 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 539 | $6,230,886 | $11,560 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 593 | $6,486,198 | $10,938 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 647 | $6,719,363 | $10,385 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 701 | $6,933,477 | $9,891 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 755 | $7,130,809 | $9,445 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 809 | $7,315,255 | $9,042 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 863 | $7,486,285 | $8,675 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 916 | $7,642,408 | $8,343 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 970 | $7,792,239 | $8,033 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 1,024 | $7,931,141 | $7,745 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 1,078 | $8,060,718 | $7,477 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 4,316 | $1,656,971 | $384 |
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