Conservation payments in South Carolina totaled $205 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 161 | $38,235,394 | $237,487 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 322 | $55,391,436 | $172,023 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 483 | $67,796,855 | $140,366 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 644 | $77,916,167 | $120,988 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 805 | $86,560,252 | $107,528 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 966 | $94,042,080 | $97,352 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 1,127 | $100,680,571 | $89,335 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 1,288 | $106,629,113 | $82,787 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 1,449 | $112,048,867 | $77,328 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 1,610 | $116,966,281 | $72,650 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 1,771 | $121,495,615 | $68,603 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 1,932 | $125,703,635 | $65,064 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 2,093 | $129,613,033 | $61,927 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 2,254 | $133,270,411 | $59,126 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 2,415 | $136,711,660 | $56,609 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 2,576 | $139,957,802 | $54,331 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 2,737 | $142,997,619 | $52,246 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 2,898 | $145,864,403 | $50,333 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 3,059 | $148,584,900 | $48,573 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 3,220 | $151,156,168 | $46,943 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 12,882 | $53,692,512 | $4,168 |
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