Conservation payments in Darlington County, South Carolina totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $425,688 | $141,896 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6 | $642,633 | $107,105 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 9 | $826,038 | $91,782 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 12 | $986,863 | $82,239 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 15 | $1,121,865 | $74,791 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 18 | $1,230,291 | $68,349 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 22 | $1,368,165 | $62,189 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 25 | $1,458,793 | $58,352 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 28 | $1,538,481 | $54,946 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 31 | $1,613,664 | $52,054 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 34 | $1,684,275 | $49,537 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 37 | $1,750,967 | $47,323 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 41 | $1,837,151 | $44,809 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 44 | $1,893,145 | $43,026 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 47 | $1,942,818 | $41,337 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 50 | $1,990,319 | $39,806 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 53 | $2,035,282 | $38,402 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 56 | $2,078,935 | $37,124 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 60 | $2,134,190 | $35,570 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 63 | $2,174,424 | $34,515 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 253 | $1,128,025 | $4,459 |
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