Margin Protection Program payments in South Carolina totaled $830,391 from 1995-2021.
Counties in South Carolina Receiving Margin Protection Program payments, 1995-2021
| Rank | County | Margin Protection Program 1995-2021 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newberry County, South Carolina | $151,903 | 18.3% | 18.3% |
| 2 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | $149,596 | 18.0% | 36.3% |
| 3 | Bamberg County, South Carolina | $109,574 | 13.2% | 49.5% |
| 4 | Saluda County, South Carolina | $79,506 | 9.6% | 59.1% |
| 5 | Laurens County, South Carolina | $66,439 | 8.0% | 67.1% |
| 6 | Anderson County, South Carolina | $47,876 | 5.8% | 72.8% |
| 7 | Chester County, South Carolina | $34,842 | 4.2% | 77.0% |
| 8 | Edgefield County, South Carolina | $29,773 | 3.6% | 80.6% |
| 9 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | $28,375 | 3.4% | 84.0% |
| 10 | Sumter County, South Carolina | $28,185 | 3.4% | 87.4% |
| 11 | Abbeville County, South Carolina | $28,155 | 3.4% | 90.8% |
| 12 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | $25,160 | 3.0% | 93.9% |
| 13 | York County, South Carolina | $20,836 | 2.5% | 96.4% |
| 14 | Lexington County, South Carolina | $13,866 | 1.7% | 98.0% |
| 15 | Greenville County, South Carolina | $9,389 | 1.1% | 99.2% |
| 16 | Darlington County, South Carolina | $6,916 | 0.8% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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