Conservation payments in Georgetown County, South Carolina totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $329,519 | $164,760 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $567,051 | $141,763 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 6 | $748,036 | $124,673 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 8 | $873,937 | $109,242 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 11 | $1,030,915 | $93,720 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 13 | $1,110,119 | $85,394 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 15 | $1,179,799 | $78,653 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 17 | $1,244,604 | $73,212 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 20 | $1,324,242 | $66,212 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 22 | $1,373,182 | $62,417 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 24 | $1,419,167 | $59,132 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 26 | $1,464,241 | $56,317 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 28 | $1,505,802 | $53,779 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 31 | $1,558,290 | $50,267 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 33 | $1,592,679 | $48,263 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 35 | $1,626,537 | $46,472 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 37 | $1,659,725 | $44,857 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 40 | $1,708,691 | $42,717 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 42 | $1,740,339 | $41,437 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 44 | $1,771,290 | $40,257 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 179 | $818,819 | $4,574 |
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