Conservation payments in Lee County, South Carolina totaled $306,691 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $45,938 | $45,938 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $91,452 | $45,726 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 3 | $110,558 | $36,853 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 4 | $122,496 | $30,624 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 5 | $134,063 | $26,813 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 6 | $141,453 | $23,576 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 7 | $147,813 | $21,116 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 8 | $153,781 | $19,223 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 9 | $159,539 | $17,727 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 10 | $165,137 | $16,514 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 11 | $170,151 | $15,468 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 12 | $174,844 | $14,570 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 13 | $178,936 | $13,764 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 14 | $182,944 | $13,067 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 15 | $186,797 | $12,453 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 16 | $190,641 | $11,915 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 17 | $194,359 | $11,433 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 18 | $197,764 | $10,987 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 19 | $200,771 | $10,567 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 20 | $203,753 | $10,188 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 82 | $102,938 | $1,255 |
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