Conservation payments in Lowndes County, Alabama totaled $11.1 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% | 3 | $1,270,350 | $423,450 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 6 | $2,187,078 | $364,513 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 9 | $2,987,733 | $331,970 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 12 | $3,673,881 | $306,157 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 16 | $4,420,168 | $276,261 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 19 | $4,911,414 | $258,495 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 22 | $5,367,584 | $243,981 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 25 | $5,769,237 | $230,769 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 28 | $6,134,592 | $219,093 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 32 | $6,532,935 | $204,154 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 35 | $6,785,964 | $193,885 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 38 | $7,014,452 | $184,591 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 41 | $7,225,027 | $176,220 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 45 | $7,475,531 | $166,123 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 48 | $7,648,947 | $159,353 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 51 | $7,817,392 | $153,282 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 54 | $7,982,960 | $147,833 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 57 | $8,144,403 | $142,884 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 61 | $8,343,779 | $136,783 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 64 | $8,485,772 | $132,590 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 258 | $2,648,402 | $10,265 |
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