Direct Payment Program payments in 5th District of South Carolina (Rep. Ralph Norman) totaled $3.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 80 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 4 | $1,195,881 | $298,970 |
| Top 2% | 51% | 8 | $1,801,691 | $225,211 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 12 | $2,132,279 | $177,690 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 16 | $2,329,123 | $145,570 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 20 | $2,453,673 | $122,684 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 24 | $2,553,749 | $106,406 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 28 | $2,636,085 | $94,146 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 32 | $2,709,244 | $84,664 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 36 | $2,773,687 | $77,047 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 40 | $2,827,153 | $70,679 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 44 | $2,874,090 | $65,320 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 48 | $2,914,397 | $60,717 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 52 | $2,947,870 | $56,690 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 56 | $2,979,955 | $53,213 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 60 | $3,010,640 | $50,177 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 64 | $3,039,042 | $47,485 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 68 | $3,065,728 | $45,084 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 72 | $3,091,479 | $42,937 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 76 | $3,115,950 | $40,999 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 80 | $3,138,568 | $39,232 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 324 | $411,138 | $1,269 |
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