Conservation payments in DeKalb County, Alabama totaled $6.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $963,778 | $137,683 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 15 | $1,483,839 | $98,923 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 22 | $1,775,505 | $80,705 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 30 | $2,049,266 | $68,309 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 37 | $2,257,852 | $61,023 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 45 | $2,485,583 | $55,235 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 52 | $2,664,530 | $51,241 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 60 | $2,841,573 | $47,360 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 67 | $2,982,556 | $44,516 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 75 | $3,134,903 | $41,799 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 82 | $3,262,167 | $39,783 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 90 | $3,403,648 | $37,818 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 97 | $3,525,815 | $36,349 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 105 | $3,661,364 | $34,870 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 112 | $3,776,035 | $33,715 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 120 | $3,903,063 | $32,526 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 127 | $4,008,588 | $31,564 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 135 | $4,126,212 | $30,565 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 142 | $4,225,903 | $29,760 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 150 | $4,336,713 | $28,911 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 600 | $2,561,568 | $4,269 |
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