Direct Payment Program payments in Edgefield County, South Carolina totaled $939,164 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 67 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $129,564 | $129,564 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $271,503 | $90,501 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 5 | $368,942 | $73,788 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 6 | $411,853 | $68,642 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 8 | $480,086 | $60,011 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 10 | $526,363 | $52,636 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 11 | $544,476 | $49,498 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 13 | $575,435 | $44,264 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 15 | $601,685 | $40,112 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 17 | $626,133 | $36,831 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 18 | $637,898 | $35,439 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 20 | $659,895 | $32,995 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 22 | $680,260 | $30,921 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 23 | $689,657 | $29,985 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 25 | $706,752 | $28,270 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 27 | $723,317 | $26,790 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 28 | $731,323 | $26,119 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 30 | $747,019 | $24,901 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 32 | $761,526 | $23,798 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 34 | $774,332 | $22,774 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 136 | $164,832 | $1,212 |
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