Conservation payments in Oconee County, South Carolina totaled $947,857 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $75,454 | $75,454 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $126,020 | $63,010 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $165,836 | $55,279 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4 | $200,024 | $50,006 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 5 | $232,424 | $46,485 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $294,478 | $42,068 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 8 | $321,850 | $40,231 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 9 | $348,696 | $38,744 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 10 | $373,118 | $37,312 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 11 | $394,261 | $35,842 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 13 | $435,204 | $33,477 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 14 | $453,852 | $32,418 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 15 | $471,649 | $31,443 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 16 | $489,427 | $30,589 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 17 | $505,411 | $29,730 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 19 | $534,517 | $28,132 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 20 | $548,517 | $27,426 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 21 | $561,905 | $26,757 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 22 | $575,207 | $26,146 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 23 | $588,392 | $25,582 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 96 | $359,465 | $3,744 |
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