Direct Payment Program payments in Berkeley County, South Carolina totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $173,922 | $173,922 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $305,904 | $152,952 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $406,807 | $135,602 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 4 | $468,967 | $117,242 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 5 | $519,571 | $103,914 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 6 | $565,902 | $94,317 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 7 | $607,857 | $86,837 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 9 | $685,917 | $76,213 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 10 | $721,765 | $72,177 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 11 | $757,447 | $68,859 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 12 | $788,589 | $65,716 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 13 | $818,968 | $62,998 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 14 | $845,484 | $60,392 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 15 | $871,139 | $58,076 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 16 | $893,150 | $55,822 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 18 | $934,650 | $51,925 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 19 | $953,916 | $50,206 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 20 | $972,942 | $48,647 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 21 | $990,759 | $47,179 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 22 | $1,006,209 | $45,737 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 91 | $305,713 | $3,359 |
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