Conservation payments in Houston County, Alabama totaled $18.4 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% | 16% | 8 | $2,872,269 | $359,034 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 16 | $4,296,083 | $268,505 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 24 | $5,299,120 | $220,797 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 33 | $6,260,680 | $189,718 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 41 | $7,027,185 | $171,395 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 49 | $7,715,579 | $157,461 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 58 | $8,439,292 | $145,505 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 66 | $9,026,588 | $136,766 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 74 | $9,572,765 | $129,362 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 83 | $10,124,181 | $121,978 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 91 | $10,569,874 | $116,152 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 99 | $10,972,563 | $110,834 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 107 | $11,358,103 | $106,150 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 116 | $11,752,334 | $101,313 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 124 | $12,084,514 | $97,456 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 132 | $12,403,003 | $93,962 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 141 | $12,740,463 | $90,358 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 149 | $13,017,678 | $87,367 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 157 | $13,272,955 | $84,541 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 166 | $13,545,558 | $81,600 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 664 | $4,867,494 | $7,331 |
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