Miscellaneous Farm Programs payments in South Carolina totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Farm Programs payment recipients were paid 96 percent of Miscellaneous Farm Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 44% | 26 | $855,501 | $32,904 |
| Top 2% | 62% | 53 | $1,200,105 | $22,643 |
| Top 3% | 71% | 79 | $1,367,114 | $17,305 |
| Top 4% | 78% | 106 | $1,500,193 | $14,153 |
| Top 5% | 83% | 132 | $1,602,966 | $12,144 |
| Top 6% | 87% | 159 | $1,680,523 | $10,569 |
| Top 7% | 90% | 186 | $1,740,826 | $9,359 |
| Top 8% | 93% | 212 | $1,786,026 | $8,425 |
| Top 9% | 95% | 239 | $1,821,485 | $7,621 |
| Top 10% | 96% | 265 | $1,849,960 | $6,981 |
| Top 11% | 97% | 292 | $1,872,718 | $6,413 |
| Top 12% | 98% | 319 | $1,890,198 | $5,925 |
| Top 13% | 99% | 345 | $1,903,779 | $5,518 |
| Top 14% | 99% | 372 | $1,915,173 | $5,148 |
| Top 15% | 100% | 398 | $1,923,902 | $4,834 |
| Top 16% | 100% | 425 | $1,931,593 | $4,545 |
| Top 17% | 101% | 452 | $1,937,979 | $4,288 |
| Top 18% | 101% | 478 | $1,943,191 | $4,065 |
| Top 19% | 101% | 505 | $1,947,988 | $3,857 |
| Top 20% | 101% | 531 | $1,951,968 | $3,676 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | -1% | 2,128 | $-26,172 | $-12 |
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