Conservation payments in Walker County, Alabama totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $59,280 | $59,280 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $117,704 | $58,852 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $199,045 | $49,761 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 5 | $227,498 | $45,500 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 7 | $284,242 | $40,606 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 8 | $310,029 | $38,754 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 10 | $357,900 | $35,790 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 11 | $380,507 | $34,592 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 13 | $421,850 | $32,450 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 14 | $441,150 | $31,511 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 16 | $479,343 | $29,959 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 17 | $498,380 | $29,316 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 19 | $535,721 | $28,196 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 20 | $553,210 | $27,661 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 22 | $588,029 | $26,729 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 23 | $605,018 | $26,305 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 25 | $637,914 | $25,517 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 26 | $652,039 | $25,078 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 28 | $679,840 | $24,280 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 29 | $693,401 | $23,910 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 120 | $506,092 | $4,217 |
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