Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in Lexington County, South Carolina totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $141,862 | $141,862 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $255,240 | $127,620 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $358,443 | $119,481 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 4 | $453,032 | $113,258 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 5 | $509,215 | $101,843 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 6 | $560,517 | $93,419 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 7 | $606,413 | $86,630 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 8 | $648,902 | $81,113 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 9 | $686,338 | $76,260 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 10 | $721,880 | $72,188 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 11 | $755,086 | $68,644 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 12 | $783,226 | $65,269 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 13 | $811,366 | $62,413 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 14 | $838,933 | $59,924 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 15 | $864,978 | $57,665 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 16 | $888,244 | $55,515 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 17 | $910,345 | $53,550 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 18 | $931,957 | $51,775 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 19 | $952,396 | $50,126 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 20 | $971,908 | $48,595 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 81 | $447,726 | $5,527 |
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