Conservation payments in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $82,081 | $82,081 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $162,163 | $81,082 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $279,709 | $69,927 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 5 | $325,509 | $65,102 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $404,053 | $57,722 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 8 | $441,496 | $55,187 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 10 | $512,261 | $51,226 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 11 | $545,061 | $49,551 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 12 | $577,801 | $48,150 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 14 | $639,437 | $45,674 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 15 | $667,065 | $44,471 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 17 | $719,687 | $42,335 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 18 | $744,167 | $41,343 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 20 | $791,628 | $39,581 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 21 | $810,073 | $38,575 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 23 | $845,130 | $36,745 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 24 | $862,236 | $35,927 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 25 | $879,132 | $35,165 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 27 | $910,731 | $33,731 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 28 | $925,275 | $33,046 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 116 | $487,637 | $4,204 |
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