Conservation payments in 5th District of South Carolina (Rep. Ralph Norman) totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $259,378 | $129,689 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 5 | $414,078 | $82,816 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 8 | $536,201 | $67,025 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 10 | $610,883 | $61,088 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 13 | $711,801 | $54,754 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 16 | $793,293 | $49,581 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 18 | $843,965 | $46,887 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 21 | $913,708 | $43,510 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 24 | $972,758 | $40,532 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 27 | $1,027,891 | $38,070 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 29 | $1,061,967 | $36,620 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 32 | $1,110,059 | $34,689 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 35 | $1,154,766 | $32,993 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 37 | $1,183,424 | $31,984 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 40 | $1,222,178 | $30,554 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 43 | $1,255,552 | $29,199 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 45 | $1,276,399 | $28,364 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 48 | $1,303,993 | $27,167 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 51 | $1,329,119 | $26,061 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 54 | $1,353,569 | $25,066 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 216 | $547,608 | $2,535 |
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