Direct Payment Program payments in Barnwell County, South Carolina totaled $8.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 74 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 6 | $1,662,097 | $277,016 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 12 | $2,712,934 | $226,078 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 18 | $3,572,894 | $198,494 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 24 | $4,266,044 | $177,752 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 30 | $4,788,210 | $159,607 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 36 | $5,219,336 | $144,982 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 42 | $5,581,559 | $132,894 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 48 | $5,860,040 | $122,084 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 54 | $6,108,511 | $113,121 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 60 | $6,319,910 | $105,332 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 66 | $6,494,230 | $98,397 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 72 | $6,648,438 | $92,339 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 78 | $6,789,275 | $87,042 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 84 | $6,922,750 | $82,414 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 90 | $7,041,067 | $78,234 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 96 | $7,144,360 | $74,420 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 102 | $7,236,743 | $70,948 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 108 | $7,322,046 | $67,797 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 114 | $7,401,140 | $64,922 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 120 | $7,470,128 | $62,251 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 484 | $1,067,566 | $2,206 |
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