Conservation payments in Houston County, Georgia totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $143,467 | $143,467 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $278,899 | $139,450 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $405,620 | $135,207 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $529,195 | $132,299 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 6 | $705,617 | $117,603 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 7 | $788,015 | $112,574 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 8 | $863,681 | $107,960 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 9 | $931,482 | $103,498 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 10 | $983,074 | $98,307 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 12 | $1,079,597 | $89,966 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 13 | $1,127,090 | $86,699 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 14 | $1,170,107 | $83,579 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 15 | $1,211,252 | $80,750 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 16 | $1,251,680 | $78,230 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 18 | $1,331,391 | $73,966 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 19 | $1,367,453 | $71,971 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 20 | $1,402,847 | $70,142 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 21 | $1,436,207 | $68,391 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 22 | $1,468,151 | $66,734 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 24 | $1,530,182 | $63,758 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 96 | $759,913 | $7,916 |
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