Direct Payment Program payments in Laurens County, South Carolina totaled $901,045 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 56 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $102,537 | $51,269 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 5 | $186,024 | $37,205 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 8 | $264,757 | $33,095 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 11 | $321,503 | $29,228 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 14 | $365,458 | $26,104 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 16 | $391,456 | $24,466 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 19 | $424,910 | $22,364 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 22 | $453,964 | $20,635 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 25 | $480,621 | $19,225 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 28 | $506,191 | $18,078 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 30 | $522,357 | $17,412 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 33 | $545,593 | $16,533 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 36 | $566,958 | $15,749 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 39 | $587,323 | $15,060 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 42 | $606,304 | $14,436 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 44 | $618,194 | $14,050 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 47 | $634,906 | $13,509 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 50 | $650,788 | $13,016 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 53 | $665,787 | $12,562 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 56 | $678,958 | $12,124 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 224 | $222,087 | $991 |
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