Conservation payments in Laurens County, Georgia totaled $21.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 12 | $3,686,780 | $307,232 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 24 | $5,605,657 | $233,569 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 36 | $6,975,797 | $193,772 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 48 | $8,154,178 | $169,879 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 60 | $9,135,330 | $152,256 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 72 | $9,983,366 | $138,658 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 84 | $10,754,420 | $128,029 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 96 | $11,439,974 | $119,166 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 108 | $12,055,235 | $111,623 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 121 | $12,635,296 | $104,424 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 133 | $13,128,757 | $98,712 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 145 | $13,565,609 | $93,556 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 157 | $13,973,790 | $89,005 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 169 | $14,336,945 | $84,834 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 181 | $14,667,403 | $81,035 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 193 | $14,984,070 | $77,638 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 205 | $15,284,860 | $74,560 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 217 | $15,570,684 | $71,754 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 230 | $15,857,024 | $68,944 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 242 | $16,101,929 | $66,537 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 969 | $5,071,554 | $5,234 |
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