Total Emergency Relief Program payments in South Carolina totaled $7.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 75 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 3 | $1,850,957 | $616,986 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 6 | $2,729,821 | $454,970 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 10 | $3,507,302 | $350,730 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 13 | $3,896,455 | $299,727 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 17 | $4,291,673 | $252,451 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 20 | $4,547,218 | $227,361 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 24 | $4,815,147 | $200,631 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 27 | $5,001,299 | $185,233 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 31 | $5,224,500 | $168,532 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 34 | $5,363,573 | $157,752 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 38 | $5,510,834 | $145,022 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 41 | $5,608,778 | $136,799 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 45 | $5,725,218 | $127,227 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 48 | $5,800,509 | $120,844 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 52 | $5,888,843 | $113,247 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 55 | $5,945,266 | $108,096 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 58 | $5,997,234 | $103,401 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 62 | $6,063,219 | $97,794 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 65 | $6,108,316 | $93,974 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 69 | $6,163,922 | $89,332 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 278 | $951,333 | $3,422 |
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