Emergency Conservation Program payments in Orangeburg County, South Carolina totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $285,606 | $142,803 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 4 | $421,932 | $105,483 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 5 | $450,156 | $90,031 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 7 | $495,026 | $70,718 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 8 | $513,855 | $64,232 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 10 | $546,569 | $54,657 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 11 | $561,395 | $51,036 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 12 | $575,913 | $47,993 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 14 | $601,718 | $42,980 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 15 | $613,309 | $40,887 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 17 | $635,626 | $37,390 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 18 | $646,357 | $35,909 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 20 | $667,546 | $33,377 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 21 | $677,845 | $32,278 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 22 | $688,041 | $31,275 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 24 | $706,896 | $29,454 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 25 | $715,512 | $28,620 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 27 | $730,468 | $27,054 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 28 | $737,692 | $26,346 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 115 | $307,806 | $2,677 |
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