Conservation Reserve Program payments in Dorchester County, South Carolina totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 43 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $102,503 | $102,503 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $169,387 | $84,694 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $269,302 | $67,326 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 5 | $305,674 | $61,135 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 7 | $372,173 | $53,168 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 8 | $400,556 | $50,070 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 9 | $426,216 | $47,357 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 11 | $474,858 | $43,169 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 12 | $498,060 | $41,505 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 14 | $541,999 | $38,714 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 15 | $559,378 | $37,292 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 16 | $576,757 | $36,047 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 18 | $609,718 | $33,873 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 19 | $625,908 | $32,943 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 21 | $657,072 | $31,289 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 22 | $672,329 | $30,560 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 23 | $687,154 | $29,876 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 25 | $716,650 | $28,666 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 26 | $730,441 | $28,094 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 28 | $757,072 | $27,038 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 112 | $491,157 | $4,385 |
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