Biomass Crop Assistance Program payments in South Carolina totaled $15.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Biomass Crop Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Biomass Crop Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $1,568,640 | $1,568,640 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $2,526,106 | $1,263,053 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $3,479,989 | $1,159,996 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4 | $4,276,731 | $1,069,183 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5 | $4,930,505 | $986,101 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 6 | $5,466,012 | $911,002 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 7 | $5,991,426 | $855,918 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 8 | $6,434,510 | $804,314 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 9 | $6,826,357 | $758,484 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 10 | $7,197,317 | $719,732 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 11 | $7,548,350 | $686,214 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 12 | $7,898,283 | $658,190 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 13 | $8,184,797 | $629,600 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 14 | $8,465,861 | $604,704 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 16 | $8,986,707 | $561,669 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 17 | $9,219,065 | $542,298 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 18 | $9,451,138 | $525,063 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 19 | $9,681,611 | $509,558 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 20 | $9,905,071 | $495,254 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 21 | $10,126,040 | $482,192 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 86 | $5,552,477 | $64,564 |
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