Conservation payments in Dale County, Alabama totaled $7.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $1,007,015 | $201,403 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 10 | $1,709,671 | $170,967 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 15 | $2,242,063 | $149,471 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 21 | $2,731,347 | $130,064 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 26 | $3,058,294 | $117,627 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 31 | $3,342,154 | $107,811 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 36 | $3,598,536 | $99,959 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 42 | $3,865,189 | $92,028 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 47 | $4,066,660 | $86,525 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 52 | $4,247,324 | $81,679 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 57 | $4,412,941 | $77,420 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 63 | $4,594,905 | $72,935 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 68 | $4,728,612 | $69,538 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 73 | $4,856,688 | $66,530 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 79 | $4,999,141 | $63,280 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 84 | $5,112,279 | $60,860 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 89 | $5,218,550 | $58,635 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 94 | $5,319,097 | $56,586 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 100 | $5,436,376 | $54,364 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 105 | $5,532,486 | $52,690 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 422 | $2,214,968 | $5,249 |
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