Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in South Carolina totaled $33.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 52 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 33 | $4,678,832 | $141,783 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 67 | $7,454,860 | $111,267 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 101 | $9,425,407 | $93,321 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 135 | $11,050,607 | $81,856 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 169 | $12,455,062 | $73,699 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 203 | $13,680,835 | $67,393 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 237 | $14,788,746 | $62,400 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 271 | $15,788,084 | $58,259 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 305 | $16,698,611 | $54,750 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 339 | $17,538,798 | $51,737 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 372 | $18,276,144 | $49,129 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 406 | $18,972,688 | $46,731 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 440 | $19,617,240 | $44,585 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 474 | $20,221,864 | $42,662 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 508 | $20,793,121 | $40,931 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 542 | $21,335,870 | $39,365 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 576 | $21,849,019 | $37,932 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 610 | $22,338,513 | $36,621 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 644 | $22,806,163 | $35,413 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 678 | $23,251,976 | $34,295 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 2,712 | $10,448,307 | $3,853 |
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