Emergency Conservation Program payments in South Carolina totaled $24.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 31 | $6,578,045 | $212,195 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 62 | $8,532,410 | $137,620 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 93 | $9,916,669 | $106,631 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 124 | $10,993,694 | $88,659 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 156 | $11,939,036 | $76,532 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 187 | $12,712,957 | $67,984 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 218 | $13,381,821 | $61,385 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 249 | $13,979,171 | $56,141 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 280 | $14,510,681 | $51,824 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 312 | $15,009,093 | $48,106 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 343 | $15,454,780 | $45,058 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 374 | $15,862,821 | $42,414 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 405 | $16,243,947 | $40,109 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 437 | $16,615,622 | $38,022 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 468 | $16,954,282 | $36,227 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 499 | $17,270,379 | $34,610 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 530 | $17,568,697 | $33,148 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 561 | $17,846,663 | $31,812 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 593 | $18,116,691 | $30,551 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 624 | $18,365,493 | $29,432 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 2,498 | $6,538,352 | $2,617 |
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