Direct Payment Program payments in Williamsburg County, South Carolina totaled $18.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 76 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 9 | $3,226,587 | $358,510 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 19 | $5,638,579 | $296,767 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 28 | $7,309,477 | $261,053 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 38 | $8,924,591 | $234,858 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 48 | $10,202,013 | $212,542 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 57 | $11,100,689 | $194,749 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 67 | $11,973,992 | $178,716 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 77 | $12,715,211 | $165,133 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 86 | $13,250,463 | $154,075 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 96 | $13,731,854 | $143,040 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 106 | $14,128,749 | $133,290 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 115 | $14,445,499 | $125,613 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 125 | $14,767,201 | $118,138 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 134 | $15,027,105 | $112,143 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 144 | $15,298,382 | $106,239 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 154 | $15,525,211 | $100,813 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 163 | $15,706,275 | $96,358 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 173 | $15,883,843 | $91,814 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 183 | $16,039,017 | $87,645 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 192 | $16,169,148 | $84,214 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 772 | $1,811,704 | $2,347 |
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