Cotton Ginning Program payments in Orangeburg County, South Carolina totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Cotton Ginning Program payment recipients were paid 36 percent of Cotton Ginning Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $103,975 | $103,975 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $190,391 | $95,196 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 3 | $271,309 | $90,436 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 4 | $352,015 | $88,004 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 5 | $429,957 | $85,991 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 6 | $499,817 | $83,303 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 7 | $567,023 | $81,003 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 8 | $618,287 | $77,286 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 9 | $665,997 | $74,000 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 10 | $710,618 | $71,062 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 11 | $754,936 | $68,631 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 12 | $799,100 | $66,592 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 13 | $841,374 | $64,721 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 14 | $881,910 | $62,994 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 15 | $921,910 | $61,461 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 16 | $961,905 | $60,119 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 17 | $997,997 | $58,706 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 18 | $1,030,245 | $57,236 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 19 | $1,061,173 | $55,851 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 20 | $1,092,058 | $54,603 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 84 | $857,643 | $10,210 |
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