Conservation payments in Wilcox County, Alabama totaled $10.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $1,180,324 | $590,162 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 5 | $2,130,263 | $426,053 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $2,902,127 | $362,766 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 11 | $3,536,189 | $321,472 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 14 | $4,138,560 | $295,611 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 17 | $4,687,068 | $275,710 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 20 | $5,123,532 | $256,177 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 23 | $5,507,385 | $239,452 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 25 | $5,749,243 | $229,970 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 28 | $6,068,379 | $216,728 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 31 | $6,349,271 | $204,815 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 34 | $6,609,355 | $194,393 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 37 | $6,849,717 | $185,127 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 40 | $7,079,336 | $176,983 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 43 | $7,289,551 | $169,524 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 46 | $7,476,156 | $162,525 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 48 | $7,590,372 | $158,133 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 51 | $7,750,109 | $151,963 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 54 | $7,905,481 | $146,398 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 57 | $8,055,256 | $141,320 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 231 | $2,787,097 | $12,065 |
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