Conservation Reserve Program payments in Saluda County, South Carolina totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 60 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $286,722 | $286,722 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 3 | $694,054 | $231,351 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 5 | $897,944 | $179,589 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 7 | $1,003,598 | $143,371 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 9 | $1,088,590 | $120,954 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 10 | $1,129,490 | $112,949 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 12 | $1,206,370 | $100,531 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 14 | $1,274,010 | $91,001 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 16 | $1,338,374 | $83,648 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 18 | $1,398,558 | $77,698 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 19 | $1,426,569 | $75,083 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 21 | $1,481,435 | $70,545 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 23 | $1,532,506 | $66,631 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 25 | $1,579,138 | $63,166 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 27 | $1,621,754 | $60,065 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 28 | $1,641,214 | $58,615 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 30 | $1,677,089 | $55,903 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 32 | $1,709,129 | $53,410 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 34 | $1,739,936 | $51,175 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 36 | $1,767,208 | $49,089 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 145 | $579,318 | $3,995 |
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