Market Gains payments in South Carolina totaled $23.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Gains payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Market Gains recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $2,607,292 | $289,699 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 19 | $4,277,046 | $225,108 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 29 | $5,701,169 | $196,592 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 39 | $6,928,210 | $177,646 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 49 | $8,010,640 | $163,482 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 59 | $8,999,895 | $152,541 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 69 | $9,898,104 | $143,451 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 79 | $10,702,199 | $135,471 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 89 | $11,455,688 | $128,716 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 99 | $12,157,037 | $122,798 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 109 | $12,805,119 | $117,478 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 119 | $13,416,279 | $112,742 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 129 | $13,988,085 | $108,435 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 139 | $14,497,349 | $104,297 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 149 | $14,972,050 | $100,484 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 159 | $15,420,382 | $96,984 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 169 | $15,840,661 | $93,732 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 179 | $16,228,549 | $90,662 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 189 | $16,599,173 | $87,826 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 199 | $16,952,830 | $85,190 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 798 | $6,756,612 | $8,467 |
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