Conservation payments in Chesterfield County, South Carolina totaled $144,653 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $9,042 | $9,042 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $17,890 | $8,945 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $25,125 | $8,375 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 4 | $32,096 | $8,024 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 5 | $38,674 | $7,735 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 6 | $44,338 | $7,390 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 7 | $48,325 | $6,904 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 8 | $52,158 | $6,520 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 9 | $55,563 | $6,174 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 10 | $58,646 | $5,865 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 11 | $61,661 | $5,606 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 12 | $64,273 | $5,356 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 13 | $66,881 | $5,145 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 14 | $69,398 | $4,957 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 15 | $71,901 | $4,793 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 16 | $74,131 | $4,633 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 18 | $78,482 | $4,360 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 19 | $80,582 | $4,241 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 20 | $82,662 | $4,133 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 21 | $84,579 | $4,028 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 85 | $60,074 | $707 |
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