Conservation payments in Montgomery County, Alabama totaled $14.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $1,849,956 | $616,652 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 7 | $3,148,137 | $449,734 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 10 | $3,951,967 | $395,197 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 14 | $4,981,056 | $355,790 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 17 | $5,684,908 | $334,406 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 21 | $6,491,480 | $309,118 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 24 | $7,003,331 | $291,805 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 28 | $7,614,421 | $271,944 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 31 | $8,049,336 | $259,656 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 35 | $8,580,078 | $245,145 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 38 | $8,944,564 | $235,383 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 42 | $9,352,928 | $222,689 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 45 | $9,625,284 | $213,895 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 49 | $9,949,868 | $203,059 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 52 | $10,181,357 | $195,795 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 56 | $10,468,503 | $186,938 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 59 | $10,663,593 | $180,739 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 63 | $10,910,623 | $173,184 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 66 | $11,091,569 | $168,054 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 70 | $11,327,398 | $161,820 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 281 | $3,386,186 | $12,050 |
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