Direct Payment Program payments in Aiken County, South Carolina totaled $5.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 78 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 4 | $1,245,124 | $311,281 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 8 | $2,015,185 | $251,898 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 12 | $2,515,221 | $209,602 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 17 | $3,017,926 | $177,525 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 21 | $3,309,417 | $157,591 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 25 | $3,508,709 | $140,348 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 30 | $3,726,612 | $124,220 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 34 | $3,869,861 | $113,819 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 38 | $3,987,041 | $104,922 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 43 | $4,099,417 | $95,335 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 47 | $4,178,322 | $88,900 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 51 | $4,250,720 | $83,347 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 56 | $4,333,334 | $77,381 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 60 | $4,392,393 | $73,207 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 64 | $4,447,000 | $69,484 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 68 | $4,497,930 | $66,146 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 73 | $4,557,775 | $62,435 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 77 | $4,603,312 | $59,783 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 81 | $4,645,986 | $57,358 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 86 | $4,696,139 | $54,606 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 345 | $534,452 | $1,549 |
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