Conservation payments in Bamberg County, South Carolina totaled $11.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $1,265,641 | $210,940 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 12 | $2,207,650 | $183,971 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 18 | $2,936,552 | $163,142 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 24 | $3,590,242 | $149,593 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 30 | $4,151,307 | $138,377 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 36 | $4,649,672 | $129,158 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 42 | $5,112,491 | $121,726 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 48 | $5,526,830 | $115,142 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 54 | $5,893,144 | $109,132 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 60 | $6,237,321 | $103,955 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 66 | $6,530,960 | $98,954 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 72 | $6,801,182 | $94,461 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 78 | $7,047,168 | $90,348 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 84 | $7,274,072 | $86,596 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 90 | $7,482,066 | $83,134 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 96 | $7,673,058 | $79,928 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 102 | $7,848,555 | $76,947 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 108 | $8,015,639 | $74,219 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 114 | $8,168,840 | $71,656 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 120 | $8,312,190 | $69,268 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 480 | $3,099,415 | $6,457 |
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