Total Emergency Relief Program payments in South Carolina totaled $57.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 12 | $13,004,017 | $1,083,668 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 25 | $17,672,575 | $706,903 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 37 | $20,766,800 | $561,265 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 50 | $23,474,880 | $469,498 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 62 | $25,509,831 | $411,449 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 75 | $27,362,220 | $364,830 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 87 | $28,914,020 | $332,345 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 100 | $30,505,486 | $305,055 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 113 | $31,964,922 | $282,875 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 125 | $33,204,204 | $265,634 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 138 | $34,461,360 | $249,720 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 150 | $35,553,466 | $237,023 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 163 | $36,672,963 | $224,988 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 175 | $37,650,041 | $215,143 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 188 | $38,653,479 | $205,604 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 201 | $39,593,966 | $196,985 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 213 | $40,424,096 | $189,784 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 226 | $41,277,077 | $182,642 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 238 | $42,021,482 | $176,561 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 251 | $42,791,222 | $170,483 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,006 | $15,053,214 | $14,963 |
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