Conservation payments in Greenwood County, South Carolina totaled $509,796 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $56,982 | $56,982 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $84,526 | $42,263 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $109,914 | $36,638 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $133,884 | $33,471 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $154,587 | $30,917 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 7 | $187,711 | $26,816 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 8 | $202,057 | $25,257 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 9 | $215,765 | $23,974 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 10 | $229,190 | $22,919 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 11 | $241,961 | $21,996 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 12 | $254,517 | $21,210 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 14 | $278,539 | $19,896 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 15 | $289,348 | $19,290 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 16 | $299,006 | $18,688 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 17 | $308,257 | $18,133 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 18 | $316,990 | $17,611 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 19 | $325,306 | $17,121 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 21 | $341,583 | $16,266 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 22 | $349,271 | $15,876 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 23 | $356,856 | $15,515 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 94 | $152,940 | $1,627 |
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