Conservation payments in Chattooga County, Georgia totaled $986,108 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $76,331 | $76,331 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $122,791 | $61,396 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $184,477 | $46,119 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 5 | $213,117 | $42,623 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 7 | $267,676 | $38,239 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 8 | $293,586 | $36,698 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 10 | $344,614 | $34,461 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 11 | $369,499 | $33,591 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 12 | $393,502 | $32,792 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 14 | $437,823 | $31,273 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 15 | $457,845 | $30,523 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 17 | $494,630 | $29,096 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 18 | $510,836 | $28,380 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 20 | $543,148 | $27,157 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 21 | $558,195 | $26,581 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 22 | $571,878 | $25,994 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 24 | $598,868 | $24,953 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 25 | $612,162 | $24,486 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 27 | $638,750 | $23,657 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 28 | $652,044 | $23,287 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 115 | $334,064 | $2,905 |
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