Conservation payments in Lamar County, Alabama totaled $3.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $244,998 | $81,666 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 7 | $468,661 | $66,952 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 11 | $650,868 | $59,170 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 15 | $787,677 | $52,512 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 18 | $884,141 | $49,119 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 22 | $1,004,142 | $45,643 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 26 | $1,116,177 | $42,930 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 30 | $1,221,796 | $40,727 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 33 | $1,296,070 | $39,275 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 37 | $1,387,168 | $37,491 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 41 | $1,473,595 | $35,941 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 45 | $1,554,843 | $34,552 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 48 | $1,613,318 | $33,611 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 52 | $1,684,422 | $32,393 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 56 | $1,751,550 | $31,278 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 60 | $1,814,191 | $30,237 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 63 | $1,858,289 | $29,497 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 67 | $1,912,350 | $28,543 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 71 | $1,961,369 | $27,625 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 75 | $2,008,550 | $26,781 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 301 | $951,164 | $3,160 |
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