Conservation payments in Abbeville County, South Carolina totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 78 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 1 | $829,689 | $829,689 |
| Top 2% | 62% | 3 | $1,492,745 | $497,582 |
| Top 3% | 67% | 5 | $1,618,963 | $323,793 |
| Top 4% | 70% | 7 | $1,673,906 | $239,129 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 9 | $1,714,061 | $190,451 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 11 | $1,750,255 | $159,114 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 13 | $1,782,764 | $137,136 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 15 | $1,814,741 | $120,983 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 17 | $1,845,450 | $108,556 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 19 | $1,874,596 | $98,663 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 21 | $1,900,564 | $90,503 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 23 | $1,925,530 | $83,719 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 24 | $1,937,696 | $80,737 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 26 | $1,960,682 | $75,411 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 28 | $1,981,859 | $70,781 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 30 | $2,002,177 | $66,739 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 32 | $2,021,905 | $63,185 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 34 | $2,039,624 | $59,989 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 36 | $2,055,553 | $57,099 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 38 | $2,070,929 | $54,498 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 154 | $335,937 | $2,181 |
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