Conservation payments in Hale County, Alabama totaled $8.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $699,072 | $233,024 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 7 | $1,351,354 | $193,051 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 10 | $1,753,352 | $175,335 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 14 | $2,234,369 | $159,598 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 17 | $2,565,900 | $150,935 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 21 | $2,967,966 | $141,332 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 24 | $3,241,749 | $135,073 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 28 | $3,558,643 | $127,094 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 32 | $3,865,460 | $120,796 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 35 | $4,082,202 | $116,634 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 39 | $4,358,378 | $111,753 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 42 | $4,553,215 | $108,410 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 46 | $4,799,804 | $104,344 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 49 | $4,976,277 | $101,557 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 53 | $5,198,600 | $98,087 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 57 | $5,398,245 | $94,706 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 60 | $5,537,455 | $92,291 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 64 | $5,701,697 | $89,089 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 67 | $5,816,192 | $86,809 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 71 | $5,957,549 | $83,909 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 286 | $2,537,222 | $8,871 |
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