Tree Assistance Program payments in South Carolina totaled $874,182 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Tree Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 67 percent of Tree Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $189,332 | $189,332 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 3 | $398,285 | $132,762 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 4 | $434,724 | $108,681 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 6 | $475,857 | $79,309 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 7 | $491,720 | $70,246 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 9 | $519,439 | $57,715 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 11 | $542,886 | $49,353 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 12 | $553,693 | $46,141 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 14 | $574,696 | $41,050 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 15 | $584,747 | $38,983 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 17 | $602,355 | $35,433 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 18 | $610,504 | $33,917 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 20 | $625,800 | $31,290 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 22 | $639,456 | $29,066 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 23 | $646,148 | $28,093 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 25 | $659,153 | $26,366 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 26 | $665,356 | $25,591 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 28 | $677,732 | $24,205 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 30 | $689,013 | $22,967 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 31 | $694,297 | $22,397 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 127 | $179,885 | $1,416 |
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