Conservation payments in Alabama totaled $9.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 35 | $1,031,606 | $29,474 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 71 | $1,627,819 | $22,927 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 107 | $2,102,845 | $19,653 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 143 | $2,516,062 | $17,595 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 179 | $2,871,181 | $16,040 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 215 | $3,184,082 | $14,810 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 251 | $3,457,891 | $13,776 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 287 | $3,709,744 | $12,926 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 323 | $3,943,226 | $12,208 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 359 | $4,158,761 | $11,584 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 395 | $4,360,266 | $11,039 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 431 | $4,549,386 | $10,555 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 467 | $4,726,649 | $10,121 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 503 | $4,892,906 | $9,727 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 539 | $5,051,362 | $9,372 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 575 | $5,202,567 | $9,048 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 611 | $5,347,561 | $8,752 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 647 | $5,486,629 | $8,480 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 683 | $5,620,133 | $8,229 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 719 | $5,748,239 | $7,995 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 2,879 | $3,525,907 | $1,225 |
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