Conservation payments in Lauderdale County, Alabama totaled $11.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 7 | $1,877,491 | $268,213 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 14 | $2,736,285 | $195,449 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 21 | $3,439,881 | $163,804 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 28 | $4,024,022 | $143,715 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 35 | $4,573,611 | $130,675 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 42 | $5,054,888 | $120,354 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 49 | $5,473,312 | $111,700 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 56 | $5,835,023 | $104,197 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 63 | $6,154,307 | $97,687 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 70 | $6,438,450 | $91,978 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 77 | $6,697,004 | $86,974 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 84 | $6,941,544 | $82,637 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 91 | $7,176,447 | $78,862 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 98 | $7,399,401 | $75,504 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 105 | $7,607,635 | $72,454 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 112 | $7,805,301 | $69,690 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 119 | $7,992,509 | $67,164 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 126 | $8,160,836 | $64,769 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 133 | $8,315,028 | $62,519 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 140 | $8,459,855 | $60,428 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 562 | $2,586,631 | $4,603 |
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