Conservation payments in Greenville County, South Carolina totaled $744,009 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $72,433 | $72,433 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $110,772 | $55,386 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $169,660 | $42,415 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 5 | $192,192 | $38,438 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $232,191 | $33,170 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 8 | $250,149 | $31,269 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 9 | $265,730 | $29,526 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 11 | $295,827 | $26,893 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 12 | $310,151 | $25,846 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 14 | $335,867 | $23,990 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 15 | $347,685 | $23,179 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 17 | $369,847 | $21,756 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 18 | $379,891 | $21,105 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 19 | $389,431 | $20,496 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 21 | $407,206 | $19,391 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 22 | $415,842 | $18,902 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 24 | $432,939 | $18,039 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 25 | $441,114 | $17,645 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 26 | $449,166 | $17,276 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 28 | $463,410 | $16,550 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 114 | $280,598 | $2,461 |
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