Direct Payment Program payments in Abbeville County, South Carolina totaled $414,154 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $63,337 | $63,337 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $95,382 | $47,691 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $127,203 | $42,401 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 4 | $144,620 | $36,155 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 5 | $158,634 | $31,727 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 6 | $172,296 | $28,716 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 7 | $185,603 | $26,515 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 8 | $197,460 | $24,683 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 9 | $208,751 | $23,195 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 11 | $225,966 | $20,542 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 12 | $234,145 | $19,512 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 13 | $241,785 | $18,599 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 14 | $249,425 | $17,816 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 15 | $257,065 | $17,138 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 16 | $264,510 | $16,532 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 17 | $271,022 | $15,942 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 18 | $276,953 | $15,386 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 19 | $282,503 | $14,869 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 20 | $287,667 | $14,383 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 22 | $297,671 | $13,531 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 88 | $116,483 | $1,324 |
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