Conservation payments in Washington County, Alabama totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $90,656 | $90,656 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $173,288 | $86,644 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $234,572 | $78,191 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $285,511 | $71,378 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 6 | $358,995 | $59,833 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $392,334 | $56,048 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 8 | $425,280 | $53,160 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 9 | $455,860 | $50,651 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 11 | $515,679 | $46,880 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 12 | $544,950 | $45,412 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 13 | $572,064 | $44,005 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 14 | $597,420 | $42,673 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 15 | $621,836 | $41,456 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 17 | $669,435 | $39,379 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 18 | $692,304 | $38,461 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 19 | $714,782 | $37,620 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 20 | $735,291 | $36,765 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 22 | $774,941 | $35,225 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 23 | $794,139 | $34,528 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 24 | $812,631 | $33,860 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 99 | $440,529 | $4,450 |
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