Conservation payments in Pickens County, Alabama totaled $6.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $847,977 | $423,989 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 5 | $1,643,227 | $328,645 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 8 | $2,233,847 | $279,231 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 11 | $2,694,686 | $244,972 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 14 | $3,020,197 | $215,728 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 17 | $3,271,001 | $192,412 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 20 | $3,494,868 | $174,743 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 23 | $3,688,208 | $160,357 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 26 | $3,866,064 | $148,695 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 29 | $4,031,601 | $139,021 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 32 | $4,170,135 | $130,317 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 35 | $4,290,643 | $122,590 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 38 | $4,409,524 | $116,040 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 41 | $4,522,266 | $110,299 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 43 | $4,596,029 | $106,884 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 46 | $4,696,285 | $102,093 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 49 | $4,781,775 | $97,587 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 52 | $4,860,488 | $93,471 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 55 | $4,933,988 | $89,709 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 58 | $5,004,614 | $86,286 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 235 | $1,552,443 | $6,606 |
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