Conservation Reserve Program payments in Saluda County, South Carolina totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 59 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $286,722 | $286,722 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $698,292 | $232,764 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 5 | $902,182 | $180,436 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 7 | $1,007,836 | $143,977 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 9 | $1,092,828 | $121,425 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 11 | $1,172,979 | $106,634 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 13 | $1,245,583 | $95,814 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 14 | $1,278,248 | $91,303 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 16 | $1,342,612 | $83,913 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 18 | $1,402,796 | $77,933 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 20 | $1,458,380 | $72,919 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 22 | $1,511,564 | $68,707 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 24 | $1,562,254 | $65,094 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 26 | $1,608,814 | $61,877 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 28 | $1,648,072 | $58,860 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 29 | $1,666,679 | $57,472 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 31 | $1,701,091 | $54,874 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 33 | $1,733,131 | $52,519 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 35 | $1,762,522 | $50,358 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 37 | $1,789,183 | $48,356 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 150 | $591,433 | $3,943 |
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