Conservation payments in Cook County, Georgia totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 67 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 1 | $618,404 | $618,404 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 3 | $781,936 | $260,645 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 4 | $845,431 | $211,358 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 6 | $963,519 | $160,587 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 8 | $1,061,385 | $132,673 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 9 | $1,107,182 | $123,020 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 11 | $1,197,816 | $108,892 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 12 | $1,236,215 | $103,018 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 14 | $1,302,614 | $93,044 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 16 | $1,363,180 | $85,199 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 17 | $1,391,981 | $81,881 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 19 | $1,448,192 | $76,221 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 21 | $1,492,217 | $71,058 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 22 | $1,513,733 | $68,806 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 24 | $1,555,862 | $64,828 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 25 | $1,574,364 | $62,975 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 27 | $1,608,989 | $59,592 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 29 | $1,640,273 | $56,561 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 30 | $1,655,036 | $55,168 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 32 | $1,683,606 | $52,613 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 130 | $357,000 | $2,746 |
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