Conservation Reserve Program payments in Lee County, South Carolina totaled $13.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 63 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 6 | $3,595,598 | $599,266 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 12 | $4,879,548 | $406,629 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 18 | $5,617,465 | $312,081 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 25 | $6,255,717 | $250,229 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 31 | $6,716,216 | $216,652 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 37 | $7,144,154 | $193,085 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 43 | $7,542,264 | $175,402 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 50 | $7,962,917 | $159,258 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 56 | $8,301,006 | $148,232 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 62 | $8,603,103 | $138,760 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 69 | $8,911,110 | $129,147 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 75 | $9,153,324 | $122,044 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 81 | $9,378,928 | $115,789 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 87 | $9,594,083 | $110,277 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 94 | $9,830,087 | $104,575 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 100 | $10,020,125 | $100,201 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 106 | $10,201,753 | $96,243 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 113 | $10,400,899 | $92,043 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 119 | $10,557,259 | $88,716 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 125 | $10,704,725 | $85,638 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 503 | $2,976,274 | $5,917 |
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