Conservation payments in Gordon County, Georgia totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $112,493 | $112,493 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $163,346 | $81,673 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $213,526 | $71,175 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $257,113 | $64,278 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 5 | $298,097 | $59,619 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 6 | $338,283 | $56,380 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 7 | $373,995 | $53,428 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 9 | $435,866 | $48,430 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 10 | $465,190 | $46,519 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 11 | $493,608 | $44,873 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 12 | $518,686 | $43,224 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 13 | $543,394 | $41,800 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 14 | $565,660 | $40,404 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 15 | $587,608 | $39,174 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 17 | $629,709 | $37,042 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 18 | $649,540 | $36,086 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 19 | $669,169 | $35,219 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 20 | $687,802 | $34,390 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 21 | $705,302 | $33,586 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 22 | $721,651 | $32,802 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 92 | $397,335 | $4,319 |
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