Conservation payments in Columbia County, Florida totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $118,934 | $118,934 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $275,038 | $91,679 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $356,788 | $71,358 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $393,631 | $65,605 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 8 | $462,848 | $57,856 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 10 | $528,621 | $52,862 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 12 | $576,168 | $48,014 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 13 | $598,831 | $46,064 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 15 | $640,910 | $42,727 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 17 | $678,114 | $39,889 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 19 | $713,793 | $37,568 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 20 | $728,636 | $36,432 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 22 | $756,646 | $34,393 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 24 | $783,115 | $32,630 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 26 | $806,854 | $31,033 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 27 | $817,054 | $30,261 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 29 | $837,014 | $28,863 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 31 | $856,708 | $27,636 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 33 | $875,770 | $26,538 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 34 | $884,731 | $26,021 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 140 | $376,052 | $2,686 |
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