Conservation payments in Kershaw County, South Carolina totaled $4.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $564,362 | $188,121 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 6 | $937,592 | $156,265 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 10 | $1,292,692 | $129,269 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 13 | $1,533,381 | $117,952 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 17 | $1,803,252 | $106,074 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 20 | $1,975,035 | $98,752 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 24 | $2,171,716 | $90,488 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 27 | $2,308,638 | $85,505 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 31 | $2,462,884 | $79,448 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 34 | $2,570,092 | $75,591 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 38 | $2,694,553 | $70,909 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 41 | $2,778,823 | $67,776 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 45 | $2,884,330 | $64,096 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 48 | $2,958,898 | $61,644 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 52 | $3,054,848 | $58,747 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 55 | $3,122,411 | $56,771 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 59 | $3,205,966 | $54,338 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 62 | $3,264,137 | $52,647 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 66 | $3,336,767 | $50,557 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 69 | $3,388,724 | $49,112 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 280 | $985,865 | $3,521 |
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