Conservation payments in Lee County, Alabama totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $229,744 | $229,744 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $566,526 | $188,842 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 5 | $705,187 | $141,037 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 7 | $810,905 | $115,844 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 9 | $893,527 | $99,281 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 11 | $964,561 | $87,687 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 13 | $1,029,346 | $79,180 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 15 | $1,092,223 | $72,815 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 17 | $1,152,373 | $67,787 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 19 | $1,208,911 | $63,627 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 20 | $1,236,423 | $61,821 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 22 | $1,286,809 | $58,491 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 24 | $1,330,156 | $55,423 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 26 | $1,369,269 | $52,664 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 28 | $1,404,793 | $50,171 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 30 | $1,436,729 | $47,891 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 32 | $1,467,293 | $45,853 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 34 | $1,496,399 | $44,012 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 36 | $1,525,429 | $42,373 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 38 | $1,552,876 | $40,865 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 152 | $484,065 | $3,185 |
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