Direct Payment Program payments in Horry County, South Carolina totaled $8.0 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% | 22% | 12 | $1,758,069 | $146,506 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 24 | $2,622,440 | $109,268 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 36 | $3,298,765 | $91,632 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 49 | $3,920,286 | $80,006 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 61 | $4,409,914 | $72,294 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 73 | $4,790,161 | $65,619 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 86 | $5,108,612 | $59,402 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 98 | $5,367,724 | $54,773 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 110 | $5,601,540 | $50,923 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 123 | $5,826,896 | $47,373 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 135 | $6,007,263 | $44,498 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 147 | $6,171,520 | $41,983 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 160 | $6,332,645 | $39,579 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 172 | $6,464,588 | $37,585 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 184 | $6,582,860 | $35,776 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 197 | $6,698,429 | $34,002 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 209 | $6,796,148 | $32,517 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 221 | $6,881,472 | $31,138 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 234 | $6,965,731 | $29,768 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 246 | $7,038,916 | $28,613 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 987 | $957,818 | $970 |
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