Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Colleton County, South Carolina totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $112,750 | $112,750 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $262,039 | $87,346 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 5 | $373,337 | $74,667 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 7 | $468,601 | $66,943 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 8 | $508,803 | $63,600 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 10 | $563,970 | $56,397 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 12 | $615,435 | $51,286 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 14 | $660,638 | $47,188 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 16 | $701,308 | $43,832 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 17 | $717,766 | $42,222 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 19 | $747,445 | $39,339 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 21 | $774,349 | $36,874 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 23 | $797,716 | $34,683 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 24 | $807,752 | $33,656 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 26 | $826,925 | $31,805 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 28 | $844,844 | $30,173 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 30 | $862,205 | $28,740 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 32 | $877,578 | $27,424 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 33 | $885,141 | $26,822 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 35 | $897,799 | $25,651 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 143 | $279,215 | $1,953 |
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