Conservation payments in South Carolina totaled $202 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 159 | $37,316,618 | $234,696 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 318 | $54,128,070 | $170,214 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 478 | $66,401,297 | $138,915 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 637 | $76,320,583 | $119,813 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 797 | $84,843,843 | $106,454 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 956 | $92,206,589 | $96,450 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 1,115 | $98,731,602 | $88,549 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 1,275 | $104,643,364 | $82,073 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 1,434 | $109,980,136 | $76,695 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 1,594 | $114,856,799 | $72,056 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 1,753 | $119,315,008 | $68,063 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 1,912 | $123,460,287 | $64,571 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 2,072 | $127,349,256 | $61,462 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 2,231 | $130,959,421 | $58,700 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 2,391 | $134,376,982 | $56,201 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 2,550 | $137,581,002 | $53,953 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 2,709 | $140,584,049 | $51,895 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 2,869 | $143,435,150 | $49,995 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 3,028 | $146,119,203 | $48,256 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 3,188 | $148,676,666 | $46,636 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 12,752 | $53,259,916 | $4,177 |
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