Conservation payments in Florida totaled $112 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 81 | $26,520,234 | $327,410 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 163 | $35,404,408 | $217,205 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 245 | $41,696,950 | $170,192 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 327 | $46,754,299 | $142,980 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 409 | $50,964,802 | $124,608 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 491 | $54,707,202 | $111,420 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 573 | $58,060,225 | $101,327 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 655 | $61,100,355 | $93,283 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 737 | $63,864,479 | $86,655 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 819 | $66,395,180 | $81,069 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 901 | $68,757,496 | $76,312 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 983 | $70,958,677 | $72,186 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 1,065 | $73,007,497 | $68,552 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 1,147 | $74,944,292 | $65,339 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 1,229 | $76,754,335 | $62,453 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 1,311 | $78,453,375 | $59,842 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 1,392 | $80,019,146 | $57,485 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 1,474 | $81,501,614 | $55,293 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 1,556 | $82,915,283 | $53,287 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 1,638 | $84,255,774 | $51,438 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 6,556 | $27,871,471 | $4,251 |
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