Direct Payment Program payments in Lee County, South Carolina totaled $25.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 74 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $4,412,300 | $882,460 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 11 | $7,584,672 | $689,516 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 17 | $9,897,655 | $582,215 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 23 | $11,797,805 | $512,948 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 29 | $13,440,274 | $463,458 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 34 | $14,644,729 | $430,727 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 40 | $15,956,892 | $398,922 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 46 | $17,117,666 | $372,123 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 52 | $18,164,158 | $349,311 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 58 | $19,036,989 | $328,224 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 64 | $19,763,028 | $308,797 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 69 | $20,284,070 | $293,972 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 75 | $20,811,233 | $277,483 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 81 | $21,256,976 | $262,432 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 87 | $21,643,872 | $248,780 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 93 | $21,970,853 | $236,246 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 98 | $22,204,315 | $226,575 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 104 | $22,458,215 | $215,944 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 110 | $22,698,157 | $206,347 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 116 | $22,919,090 | $197,578 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 466 | $2,694,515 | $5,782 |
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