Conservation payments in Oconee County, South Carolina totaled $944,685 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $75,454 | $75,454 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $126,020 | $63,010 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $165,836 | $55,279 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4 | $200,024 | $50,006 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 5 | $232,424 | $46,485 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $292,126 | $41,732 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 8 | $318,972 | $39,872 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 9 | $345,524 | $38,392 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 10 | $369,946 | $36,995 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 11 | $391,089 | $35,554 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 13 | $432,032 | $33,233 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 14 | $450,680 | $32,191 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 15 | $468,477 | $31,232 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 16 | $486,255 | $30,391 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 17 | $502,239 | $29,543 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 19 | $531,345 | $27,966 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 20 | $545,345 | $27,267 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 21 | $558,733 | $26,606 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 22 | $572,035 | $26,002 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 23 | $585,220 | $25,444 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 96 | $359,465 | $3,744 |
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