Conservation payments in Alabama totaled $545 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 262 | $109,356,370 | $417,391 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 524 | $162,178,192 | $309,500 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 787 | $199,987,706 | $254,114 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 1,049 | $229,878,017 | $219,140 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 1,311 | $254,403,598 | $194,053 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 1,574 | $275,411,399 | $174,975 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 1,836 | $293,767,491 | $160,004 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 2,098 | $309,977,359 | $147,749 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 2,361 | $324,636,512 | $137,500 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 2,623 | $337,849,713 | $128,803 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 2,886 | $349,974,343 | $121,266 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 3,148 | $361,001,238 | $114,676 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 3,410 | $371,152,666 | $108,842 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 3,673 | $380,515,403 | $103,598 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 3,935 | $389,162,098 | $98,898 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 4,197 | $397,175,363 | $94,633 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 4,460 | $404,666,475 | $90,732 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 4,722 | $411,630,497 | $87,173 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 4,985 | $418,203,878 | $83,892 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 5,247 | $424,360,034 | $80,877 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 20,990 | $121,085,048 | $5,769 |
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