Conservation Reserve Program payments in Edgefield County, South Carolina totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 53 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $268,853 | $268,853 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $438,421 | $146,140 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 4 | $507,637 | $126,909 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 6 | $617,147 | $102,858 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 7 | $659,493 | $94,213 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 9 | $721,472 | $80,164 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 10 | $750,047 | $75,005 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 12 | $805,791 | $67,149 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 14 | $855,981 | $61,142 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 15 | $879,604 | $58,640 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 17 | $923,011 | $54,295 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 18 | $942,903 | $52,384 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 20 | $978,640 | $48,932 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 21 | $996,445 | $47,450 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 23 | $1,031,592 | $44,852 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 25 | $1,065,828 | $42,633 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 26 | $1,082,464 | $41,633 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 28 | $1,115,404 | $39,836 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 29 | $1,131,526 | $39,018 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 31 | $1,162,145 | $37,489 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 126 | $491,161 | $3,898 |
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