Conservation payments in Clarendon County, South Carolina totaled $10.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 6 | $1,354,110 | $225,685 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 13 | $2,038,671 | $156,821 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 20 | $2,544,635 | $127,232 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 27 | $3,002,392 | $111,200 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 34 | $3,417,278 | $100,508 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 41 | $3,770,171 | $91,955 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 48 | $4,076,789 | $84,933 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 55 | $4,372,458 | $79,499 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 62 | $4,655,748 | $75,093 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 69 | $4,927,468 | $71,413 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 76 | $5,185,281 | $68,227 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 83 | $5,426,448 | $65,379 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 90 | $5,652,684 | $62,808 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 97 | $5,865,488 | $60,469 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 104 | $6,068,647 | $58,352 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 111 | $6,259,550 | $56,392 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 118 | $6,439,248 | $54,570 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 125 | $6,612,133 | $52,897 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 132 | $6,776,566 | $51,338 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 139 | $6,931,310 | $49,866 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 560 | $3,241,902 | $5,789 |
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