Conservation payments in Sumter County, South Carolina totaled $13.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $1,697,299 | $339,460 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 10 | $2,708,255 | $270,826 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 16 | $3,669,977 | $229,374 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 21 | $4,367,676 | $207,985 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 27 | $5,118,327 | $189,568 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 32 | $5,696,724 | $178,023 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 38 | $6,265,706 | $164,887 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 43 | $6,665,229 | $155,005 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 49 | $7,092,774 | $144,750 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 54 | $7,410,855 | $137,238 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 59 | $7,699,690 | $130,503 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 65 | $8,020,839 | $123,398 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 70 | $8,255,018 | $117,929 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 76 | $8,521,369 | $112,123 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 81 | $8,731,759 | $107,799 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 87 | $8,968,918 | $103,091 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 92 | $9,154,079 | $99,501 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 98 | $9,358,939 | $95,499 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 103 | $9,512,772 | $92,357 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 109 | $9,686,924 | $88,871 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 436 | $3,382,960 | $7,759 |
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