Emergency Conservation payments in South Carolina totaled $23.7 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Emergency Conservation payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Emergency Conservation - Stafford | $17,946,321 |
| Emergency Conservation - Drought | $3,928,386 |
| Emergency Conservation - Other | $1,270,387 |
| Emergency Conservation - Flood | $237,348 |
| Emergency Conservation Program | $186,921 |
| Emergency Conservation - Hurricane | $80,148 |
| Emergency Conservation - Tornado | $29,983 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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