Conservation payments in Marshall County, Alabama totaled $4.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 5 | $800,469 | $160,094 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 10 | $1,103,985 | $110,399 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 15 | $1,340,377 | $89,358 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 20 | $1,517,112 | $75,856 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 25 | $1,679,386 | $67,175 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 30 | $1,816,657 | $60,555 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 35 | $1,933,894 | $55,254 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 40 | $2,038,150 | $50,954 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 45 | $2,133,121 | $47,403 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 50 | $2,222,261 | $44,445 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 55 | $2,309,271 | $41,987 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 60 | $2,393,439 | $39,891 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 65 | $2,473,889 | $38,060 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 70 | $2,552,151 | $36,459 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 75 | $2,625,930 | $35,012 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 80 | $2,692,154 | $33,652 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 85 | $2,754,554 | $32,407 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 90 | $2,814,482 | $31,272 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 95 | $2,871,709 | $30,229 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 100 | $2,925,785 | $29,258 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 400 | $1,232,328 | $3,081 |
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