Conservation payments in Macon County, Alabama totaled $8.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $1,210,270 | $403,423 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $2,075,311 | $345,885 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 9 | $2,673,999 | $297,111 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 12 | $3,135,836 | $261,320 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 16 | $3,633,177 | $227,074 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 19 | $3,922,899 | $206,468 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 22 | $4,205,735 | $191,170 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 25 | $4,472,374 | $178,895 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 28 | $4,709,931 | $168,212 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 32 | $4,973,777 | $155,431 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 35 | $5,148,709 | $147,106 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 38 | $5,308,504 | $139,697 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 41 | $5,459,510 | $133,159 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 44 | $5,598,758 | $127,244 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 48 | $5,771,691 | $120,244 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 51 | $5,894,709 | $115,583 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 54 | $6,013,834 | $111,367 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 57 | $6,125,600 | $107,467 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 60 | $6,234,351 | $103,906 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 64 | $6,369,746 | $99,527 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 256 | $1,956,814 | $7,644 |
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