Conservation payments in Cherokee County, South Carolina totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $128,766 | $64,383 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $211,632 | $52,908 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $308,707 | $44,101 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 9 | $359,589 | $39,954 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 12 | $432,620 | $36,052 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 14 | $475,131 | $33,938 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 17 | $535,668 | $31,510 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 19 | $574,372 | $30,230 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 21 | $611,828 | $29,135 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 24 | $659,667 | $27,486 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 26 | $690,177 | $26,545 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 29 | $734,278 | $25,320 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 31 | $762,754 | $24,605 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 34 | $803,902 | $23,644 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 36 | $829,727 | $23,048 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 39 | $864,116 | $22,157 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 41 | $886,008 | $21,610 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 43 | $907,105 | $21,095 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 46 | $936,737 | $20,364 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 48 | $955,506 | $19,906 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 196 | $553,081 | $2,822 |
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