Conservation payments in Williamsburg County, South Carolina totaled $20.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 11 | $2,567,350 | $233,395 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 22 | $3,913,313 | $177,878 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 33 | $4,976,333 | $150,798 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 44 | $5,903,583 | $134,172 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 55 | $6,742,186 | $122,585 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 67 | $7,534,926 | $112,462 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 78 | $8,177,853 | $104,844 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 89 | $8,774,952 | $98,595 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 100 | $9,332,420 | $93,324 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 111 | $9,861,100 | $88,839 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 123 | $10,406,117 | $84,603 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 134 | $10,861,212 | $81,054 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 145 | $11,289,753 | $77,860 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 156 | $11,697,156 | $74,982 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 167 | $12,088,706 | $72,387 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 179 | $12,489,215 | $69,772 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 190 | $12,827,643 | $67,514 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 201 | $13,151,158 | $65,429 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 212 | $13,458,525 | $63,484 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 223 | $13,756,817 | $61,690 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 896 | $6,418,005 | $7,163 |
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