Conservation payments in Lee County, South Carolina totaled $14.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 6 | $3,595,598 | $599,266 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 13 | $5,023,414 | $386,416 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 20 | $5,844,406 | $292,220 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 26 | $6,375,446 | $245,209 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 33 | $6,909,318 | $209,373 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 40 | $7,398,016 | $184,950 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 47 | $7,849,031 | $167,001 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 53 | $8,202,308 | $154,761 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 60 | $8,581,789 | $143,030 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 67 | $8,912,395 | $133,021 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 74 | $9,207,115 | $124,420 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 80 | $9,444,996 | $118,062 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 87 | $9,706,159 | $111,565 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 94 | $9,955,488 | $105,909 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 101 | $10,191,492 | $100,906 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 107 | $10,381,467 | $97,023 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 114 | $10,592,739 | $92,919 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 121 | $10,790,897 | $89,181 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 128 | $10,973,024 | $85,727 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 134 | $11,122,256 | $83,002 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 540 | $3,227,657 | $5,977 |
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