Conservation payments in Marengo County, Alabama totaled $16.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4 | $3,302,731 | $825,683 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 8 | $4,807,181 | $600,898 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 12 | $5,813,288 | $484,441 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 16 | $6,623,691 | $413,981 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 20 | $7,332,085 | $366,604 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 24 | $7,927,602 | $330,317 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 28 | $8,482,190 | $302,935 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 32 | $8,987,678 | $280,865 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 37 | $9,544,249 | $257,953 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 41 | $9,946,997 | $242,610 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 45 | $10,298,026 | $228,845 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 49 | $10,632,048 | $216,981 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 53 | $10,951,217 | $206,627 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 57 | $11,256,731 | $197,487 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 61 | $11,548,476 | $189,319 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 65 | $11,808,237 | $181,665 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 70 | $12,099,234 | $172,846 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 74 | $12,303,362 | $166,262 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 78 | $12,499,579 | $160,251 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 82 | $12,677,978 | $154,609 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 330 | $3,460,013 | $10,485 |
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