Conservation payments in Lexington County, South Carolina totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $93,408 | $46,704 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $164,044 | $41,011 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 6 | $222,775 | $37,129 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 9 | $300,693 | $33,410 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 11 | $350,050 | $31,823 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 13 | $397,550 | $30,581 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 16 | $447,901 | $27,994 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 18 | $477,609 | $26,534 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 20 | $503,641 | $25,182 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 23 | $539,891 | $23,474 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 25 | $561,798 | $22,472 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 27 | $583,244 | $21,602 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 30 | $612,030 | $20,401 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 32 | $629,565 | $19,674 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 34 | $646,481 | $19,014 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 36 | $662,518 | $18,403 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 39 | $685,373 | $17,574 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 41 | $699,803 | $17,068 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 43 | $714,089 | $16,607 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 46 | $735,167 | $15,982 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 185 | $381,309 | $2,061 |
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