Conservation payments in Barnwell County, South Carolina totaled $8.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 5 | $1,681,859 | $336,372 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 10 | $2,242,016 | $224,202 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 15 | $2,751,845 | $183,456 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 21 | $3,234,985 | $154,047 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 26 | $3,559,338 | $136,898 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 31 | $3,833,479 | $123,661 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 36 | $4,074,521 | $113,181 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 42 | $4,341,698 | $103,374 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 47 | $4,543,664 | $96,674 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 52 | $4,726,165 | $90,888 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 58 | $4,931,099 | $85,019 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 63 | $5,086,569 | $80,739 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 68 | $5,227,621 | $76,877 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 73 | $5,361,059 | $73,439 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 79 | $5,511,623 | $69,767 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 84 | $5,625,001 | $66,964 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 89 | $5,726,441 | $64,342 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 95 | $5,838,622 | $61,459 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 100 | $5,927,945 | $59,279 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 105 | $6,015,761 | $57,293 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 423 | $2,160,689 | $5,108 |
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