Conservation payments in Dorchester County, South Carolina totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $192,258 | $96,129 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $293,308 | $73,327 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 6 | $373,730 | $62,288 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 8 | $444,970 | $55,621 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 10 | $513,573 | $51,357 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 12 | $574,261 | $47,855 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 14 | $623,815 | $44,558 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 16 | $672,303 | $42,019 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 18 | $717,701 | $39,872 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 20 | $761,871 | $38,094 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 22 | $804,640 | $36,575 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 24 | $841,887 | $35,079 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 26 | $875,766 | $33,683 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 28 | $908,417 | $32,443 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 30 | $939,581 | $31,319 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 32 | $969,663 | $30,302 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 34 | $999,086 | $29,385 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 36 | $1,027,277 | $28,535 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 38 | $1,054,122 | $27,740 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 40 | $1,080,614 | $27,015 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 162 | $669,624 | $4,133 |
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