Conservation payments in Calhoun County, South Carolina totaled $6.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $1,136,036 | $227,207 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 10 | $1,728,385 | $172,838 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 15 | $2,130,394 | $142,026 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 21 | $2,516,858 | $119,850 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 26 | $2,778,857 | $106,879 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 31 | $3,007,657 | $97,021 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 37 | $3,258,989 | $88,081 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 42 | $3,448,611 | $82,110 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 47 | $3,621,169 | $77,046 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 53 | $3,810,069 | $71,888 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 58 | $3,953,903 | $68,171 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 63 | $4,082,250 | $64,798 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 68 | $4,198,431 | $61,742 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 74 | $4,328,387 | $58,492 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 79 | $4,426,557 | $56,032 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 84 | $4,522,481 | $53,839 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 90 | $4,633,312 | $51,481 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 95 | $4,721,455 | $49,700 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 100 | $4,804,873 | $48,049 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 106 | $4,899,243 | $46,219 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 424 | $1,827,065 | $4,309 |
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