Conservation Reserve Program payments in Lancaster County, South Carolina totaled $1.4 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% | 17% | 2 | $232,903 | $116,452 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 4 | $329,649 | $82,412 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 6 | $406,746 | $67,791 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 8 | $477,155 | $59,644 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 10 | $529,711 | $52,971 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 12 | $579,122 | $48,260 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 14 | $620,046 | $44,289 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 16 | $654,968 | $40,935 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 18 | $686,777 | $38,154 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 20 | $715,848 | $35,792 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 22 | $742,469 | $33,749 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 24 | $768,265 | $32,011 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 26 | $792,020 | $30,462 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 28 | $814,268 | $29,081 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 30 | $835,538 | $27,851 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 32 | $855,949 | $26,748 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 34 | $874,333 | $25,716 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 36 | $891,443 | $24,762 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 38 | $907,866 | $23,891 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 40 | $924,230 | $23,106 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 161 | $426,133 | $2,647 |
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