Conservation payments in Colbert County, Alabama totaled $5.8 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% | 20% | 3 | $1,139,489 | $379,830 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 7 | $1,787,963 | $255,423 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 11 | $2,287,252 | $207,932 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 14 | $2,568,843 | $183,489 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 18 | $2,877,160 | $159,842 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 22 | $3,098,713 | $140,851 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 26 | $3,267,456 | $125,671 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 29 | $3,386,337 | $116,770 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 33 | $3,534,064 | $107,093 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 37 | $3,662,401 | $98,984 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 40 | $3,750,692 | $93,767 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 44 | $3,859,633 | $87,719 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 48 | $3,960,628 | $82,513 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 52 | $4,058,326 | $78,045 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 55 | $4,125,638 | $75,012 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 59 | $4,210,519 | $71,365 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 63 | $4,290,648 | $68,106 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 66 | $4,347,483 | $65,871 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 70 | $4,418,492 | $63,121 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 74 | $4,484,784 | $60,605 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 298 | $1,270,740 | $4,264 |
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