Conservation payments in Russell County, Alabama totaled $6.9 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% | 12% | 2 | $827,451 | $413,726 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $1,438,718 | $359,680 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 6 | $1,931,841 | $321,973 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 8 | $2,396,049 | $299,506 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 10 | $2,802,462 | $280,246 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 13 | $3,281,251 | $252,404 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 15 | $3,547,661 | $236,511 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 17 | $3,803,700 | $223,747 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 19 | $4,033,908 | $212,311 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 21 | $4,231,659 | $201,508 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 24 | $4,513,499 | $188,062 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 26 | $4,672,066 | $179,695 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 28 | $4,822,814 | $172,243 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 30 | $4,944,602 | $164,820 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 32 | $5,044,879 | $157,652 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 35 | $5,184,711 | $148,135 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 37 | $5,276,537 | $142,609 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 39 | $5,362,938 | $137,511 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 41 | $5,443,444 | $132,767 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 43 | $5,519,463 | $128,360 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 176 | $1,401,100 | $7,961 |
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