Conservation payments in Monroe County, Alabama totaled $5.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $971,776 | $323,925 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 7 | $1,559,748 | $222,821 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 11 | $1,934,364 | $175,851 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 15 | $2,249,458 | $149,964 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 19 | $2,492,926 | $131,207 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 22 | $2,659,858 | $120,903 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 26 | $2,860,737 | $110,028 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 30 | $3,043,207 | $101,440 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 34 | $3,206,276 | $94,302 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 38 | $3,356,952 | $88,341 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 42 | $3,494,830 | $83,210 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 45 | $3,593,856 | $79,863 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 49 | $3,717,573 | $75,869 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 53 | $3,829,710 | $72,259 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 57 | $3,930,933 | $68,964 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 61 | $4,026,323 | $66,005 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 64 | $4,094,019 | $63,969 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 68 | $4,179,508 | $61,463 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 72 | $4,259,670 | $59,162 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 76 | $4,337,090 | $57,067 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 306 | $1,553,141 | $5,076 |
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