Direct Payment Program payments in Bamberg County, South Carolina totaled $7.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 72 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 5 | $1,759,249 | $351,850 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 10 | $2,692,438 | $269,244 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 15 | $3,311,032 | $220,735 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 21 | $3,855,811 | $183,610 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 26 | $4,256,086 | $163,696 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 31 | $4,600,054 | $148,389 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 37 | $4,915,018 | $132,838 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 42 | $5,102,806 | $121,495 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 47 | $5,269,785 | $112,123 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 53 | $5,446,033 | $102,755 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 58 | $5,576,836 | $96,152 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 63 | $5,695,765 | $90,409 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 68 | $5,803,685 | $85,348 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 74 | $5,922,357 | $80,032 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 79 | $6,014,991 | $76,139 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 84 | $6,101,779 | $72,640 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 90 | $6,196,159 | $68,846 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 95 | $6,267,646 | $65,975 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 100 | $6,336,127 | $63,361 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 106 | $6,413,992 | $60,509 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 424 | $1,121,561 | $2,645 |
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