Conservation payments in Chester County, South Carolina totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $157,767 | $157,767 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $259,378 | $129,689 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $313,888 | $104,629 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 5 | $405,828 | $81,166 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 6 | $448,409 | $74,735 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 7 | $488,532 | $69,790 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 9 | $562,422 | $62,491 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 10 | $597,422 | $59,742 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 11 | $629,026 | $57,184 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 13 | $686,079 | $52,775 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 14 | $710,968 | $50,783 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 15 | $735,579 | $49,039 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 17 | $778,517 | $45,795 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 18 | $798,283 | $44,349 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 19 | $816,755 | $42,987 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 21 | $853,416 | $40,639 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 22 | $869,992 | $39,545 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 23 | $886,388 | $38,539 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 25 | $915,844 | $36,634 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 26 | $928,487 | $35,711 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 106 | $317,607 | $2,996 |
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