Conservation payments in Elbert County, Georgia totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $59,770 | $59,770 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $154,637 | $51,546 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $193,482 | $48,371 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $260,768 | $43,461 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $321,425 | $40,178 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 9 | $347,860 | $38,651 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 11 | $393,630 | $35,785 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 13 | $435,210 | $33,478 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 14 | $455,283 | $32,520 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 16 | $494,437 | $30,902 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 18 | $531,815 | $29,545 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 19 | $549,187 | $28,905 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 21 | $581,591 | $27,695 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 23 | $611,032 | $26,567 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 24 | $624,352 | $26,015 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 26 | $649,481 | $24,980 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 28 | $672,521 | $24,019 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 29 | $683,385 | $23,565 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 31 | $704,727 | $22,733 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 33 | $725,739 | $21,992 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 133 | $420,279 | $3,160 |
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