Direct Payment Program payments in Chesterfield County, South Carolina totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 77 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 4 | $854,565 | $213,641 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 9 | $1,277,171 | $141,908 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 14 | $1,547,608 | $110,543 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 18 | $1,706,089 | $94,783 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 23 | $1,846,580 | $80,286 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 28 | $1,955,791 | $69,850 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 32 | $2,027,395 | $63,356 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 37 | $2,104,742 | $56,885 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 42 | $2,169,858 | $51,663 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 47 | $2,227,196 | $47,387 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 51 | $2,269,403 | $44,498 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 56 | $2,315,032 | $41,340 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 61 | $2,355,604 | $38,616 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 65 | $2,383,602 | $36,671 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 70 | $2,415,735 | $34,511 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 75 | $2,445,182 | $32,602 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 79 | $2,467,612 | $31,236 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 84 | $2,493,988 | $29,690 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 89 | $2,518,918 | $28,302 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 94 | $2,541,755 | $27,040 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 376 | $341,847 | $909 |
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