Conservation payments in South Carolina totaled $1.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 12 | $215,065 | $17,922 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 25 | $326,823 | $13,073 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 38 | $411,433 | $10,827 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 51 | $484,533 | $9,501 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 63 | $543,980 | $8,635 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 76 | $604,015 | $7,948 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 89 | $658,869 | $7,403 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 102 | $708,278 | $6,944 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 115 | $752,888 | $6,547 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 127 | $791,369 | $6,231 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 140 | $829,897 | $5,928 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 153 | $865,672 | $5,658 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 166 | $898,743 | $5,414 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 178 | $928,038 | $5,214 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 191 | $958,340 | $5,017 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 204 | $987,551 | $4,841 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 217 | $1,015,346 | $4,679 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 230 | $1,041,886 | $4,530 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 242 | $1,065,327 | $4,402 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 255 | $1,090,075 | $4,275 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 1,023 | $698,147 | $682 |
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