Conservation payments in Chesterfield County, South Carolina totaled $14.3 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% | 14% | 11 | $2,045,370 | $185,943 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 22 | $3,314,978 | $150,681 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 33 | $4,257,409 | $129,012 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 44 | $5,019,061 | $114,070 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 55 | $5,640,748 | $102,559 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 66 | $6,178,624 | $93,616 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 77 | $6,662,319 | $86,524 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 88 | $7,112,497 | $80,824 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 99 | $7,518,162 | $75,941 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 110 | $7,889,544 | $71,723 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 121 | $8,235,151 | $68,059 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 132 | $8,552,383 | $64,791 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 143 | $8,841,712 | $61,830 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 154 | $9,111,446 | $59,165 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 165 | $9,366,003 | $56,764 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 176 | $9,608,937 | $54,596 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 187 | $9,840,458 | $52,623 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 198 | $10,059,996 | $50,808 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 209 | $10,268,613 | $49,132 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 220 | $10,462,223 | $47,556 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 880 | $3,789,868 | $4,307 |
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