Direct Payment Program payments in Georgetown County, South Carolina totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 73 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% | 4 | $324,491 | $81,123 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 8 | $513,114 | $64,139 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 12 | $664,856 | $55,405 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 17 | $779,019 | $45,825 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 21 | $835,264 | $39,774 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 25 | $881,576 | $35,263 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 30 | $930,912 | $31,030 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 34 | $966,812 | $28,436 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 38 | $999,420 | $26,301 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 43 | $1,033,821 | $24,042 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 47 | $1,058,325 | $22,518 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 51 | $1,081,862 | $21,213 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 56 | $1,108,064 | $19,787 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 60 | $1,127,519 | $18,792 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 64 | $1,145,537 | $17,899 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 69 | $1,164,455 | $16,876 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 73 | $1,178,747 | $16,147 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 77 | $1,191,958 | $15,480 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 82 | $1,207,436 | $14,725 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 86 | $1,218,724 | $14,171 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 347 | $197,346 | $569 |
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