Conservation payments in South Carolina totaled $2.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 14 | $272,004 | $19,429 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 29 | $413,000 | $14,241 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 44 | $522,030 | $11,864 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 59 | $617,925 | $10,473 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 74 | $703,762 | $9,510 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 89 | $778,171 | $8,743 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 104 | $846,839 | $8,143 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 119 | $909,228 | $7,641 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 134 | $967,142 | $7,217 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 149 | $1,020,061 | $6,846 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 164 | $1,069,399 | $6,521 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 179 | $1,115,774 | $6,233 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 194 | $1,159,765 | $5,978 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 209 | $1,201,219 | $5,747 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 224 | $1,239,599 | $5,534 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 239 | $1,275,302 | $5,336 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 254 | $1,309,418 | $5,155 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 269 | $1,341,841 | $4,988 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 284 | $1,373,352 | $4,836 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 299 | $1,403,391 | $4,694 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 1,199 | $862,219 | $719 |
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