Direct Payment Program payments in South Carolina totaled $291 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 83 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 153 | $90,773,372 | $593,290 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 306 | $135,174,775 | $441,748 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 460 | $165,413,750 | $359,595 |
| Top 4% | 64% | 613 | $186,904,062 | $304,901 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 767 | $202,564,816 | $264,100 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 920 | $214,513,979 | $233,167 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 1,073 | $224,036,035 | $208,794 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 1,227 | $231,539,896 | $188,704 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 1,380 | $237,759,475 | $172,289 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 1,534 | $242,974,961 | $158,393 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 1,687 | $247,277,366 | $146,578 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 1,840 | $251,034,294 | $136,432 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 1,994 | $254,359,143 | $127,562 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 2,147 | $257,257,833 | $119,822 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 2,301 | $259,853,562 | $112,931 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 2,454 | $262,151,532 | $106,826 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 2,607 | $264,228,580 | $101,354 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 2,761 | $266,125,952 | $96,388 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 2,914 | $267,829,405 | $91,911 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 3,068 | $269,387,304 | $87,806 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 12,272 | $21,991,365 | $1,792 |
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