Conservation payments in Cherokee County, Alabama totaled $5.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 4 | $1,619,349 | $404,837 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 8 | $1,947,406 | $243,426 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 12 | $2,217,625 | $184,802 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 17 | $2,512,703 | $147,806 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 21 | $2,696,756 | $128,417 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 25 | $2,871,172 | $114,847 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 30 | $3,051,305 | $101,710 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 34 | $3,169,748 | $93,228 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 38 | $3,281,673 | $86,360 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 42 | $3,381,450 | $80,511 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 47 | $3,495,127 | $74,364 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 51 | $3,577,541 | $70,148 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 55 | $3,655,219 | $66,459 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 60 | $3,747,381 | $62,456 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 64 | $3,815,936 | $59,624 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 68 | $3,879,559 | $57,052 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 72 | $3,941,529 | $54,743 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 77 | $4,015,577 | $52,150 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 81 | $4,070,230 | $50,250 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 85 | $4,122,727 | $48,503 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 344 | $1,167,685 | $3,394 |
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