Direct Payment Program payments in Spartanburg County, South Carolina totaled $617,557 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 65 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $54,716 | $54,716 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $140,992 | $46,997 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $178,773 | $44,693 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 6 | $237,737 | $39,623 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 7 | $263,460 | $37,637 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 9 | $308,597 | $34,289 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 11 | $346,388 | $31,490 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 12 | $362,957 | $30,246 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 14 | $390,919 | $27,923 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 15 | $402,896 | $26,860 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 17 | $424,713 | $24,983 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 18 | $434,061 | $24,115 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 20 | $450,520 | $22,526 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 22 | $464,670 | $21,121 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 23 | $471,405 | $20,496 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 25 | $482,595 | $19,304 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 26 | $487,712 | $18,758 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 28 | $497,815 | $17,779 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 30 | $506,645 | $16,888 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 31 | $510,754 | $16,476 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 127 | $106,803 | $841 |
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