Conservation payments in Spartanburg County, South Carolina totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $94,638 | $47,319 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $196,159 | $39,232 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 8 | $271,173 | $33,897 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 11 | $339,945 | $30,904 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 14 | $403,579 | $28,827 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 17 | $458,610 | $26,977 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 20 | $508,619 | $25,431 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 23 | $555,261 | $24,142 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 26 | $598,811 | $23,031 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 28 | $624,208 | $22,293 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 31 | $661,225 | $21,330 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 34 | $696,531 | $20,486 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 37 | $729,704 | $19,722 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 40 | $760,784 | $19,020 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 43 | $789,805 | $18,368 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 46 | $817,495 | $17,772 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 49 | $843,715 | $17,219 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 52 | $868,064 | $16,694 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 54 | $884,077 | $16,372 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 57 | $907,069 | $15,914 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 232 | $521,555 | $2,248 |
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