Direct Payment Program payments in Richland County, South Carolina totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 72 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $427,959 | $427,959 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $677,049 | $338,525 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 3 | $890,492 | $296,831 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 4 | $1,094,861 | $273,715 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 5 | $1,259,222 | $251,844 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 6 | $1,416,753 | $236,126 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 7 | $1,557,001 | $222,429 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 8 | $1,685,079 | $210,635 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 9 | $1,796,410 | $199,601 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 10 | $1,907,371 | $190,737 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 11 | $1,986,203 | $180,564 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 12 | $2,035,793 | $169,649 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 13 | $2,078,914 | $159,916 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 14 | $2,120,407 | $151,458 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 15 | $2,156,321 | $143,755 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 16 | $2,184,507 | $136,532 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 18 | $2,239,022 | $124,390 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 19 | $2,265,247 | $119,224 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 20 | $2,289,840 | $114,492 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 21 | $2,312,799 | $110,133 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 85 | $344,964 | $4,058 |
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