Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Dorchester County, South Carolina totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 58 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% | 11% | 1 | $213,454 | $213,454 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $490,044 | $163,348 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 5 | $637,061 | $127,412 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $705,926 | $117,654 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 8 | $831,415 | $103,927 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 10 | $935,516 | $93,552 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 12 | $1,013,146 | $84,429 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 13 | $1,050,054 | $80,773 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 15 | $1,115,754 | $74,384 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 17 | $1,171,824 | $68,931 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 19 | $1,223,726 | $64,407 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 20 | $1,249,122 | $62,456 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 22 | $1,299,243 | $59,057 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 24 | $1,346,058 | $56,086 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 25 | $1,367,461 | $54,698 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 27 | $1,408,443 | $52,165 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 29 | $1,448,177 | $49,937 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 31 | $1,484,928 | $47,901 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 32 | $1,502,417 | $46,951 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 34 | $1,536,582 | $45,194 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 139 | $490,282 | $3,527 |
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