Conservation payments in Macon County, Georgia totaled $10.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $1,229,590 | $307,397 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 9 | $2,285,768 | $253,974 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 14 | $3,030,666 | $216,476 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 18 | $3,565,034 | $198,057 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 23 | $4,158,981 | $180,825 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 28 | $4,580,223 | $163,579 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 32 | $4,845,909 | $151,435 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 37 | $5,141,658 | $138,964 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 42 | $5,405,740 | $128,708 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 47 | $5,661,660 | $120,461 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 51 | $5,855,380 | $114,811 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 56 | $6,084,770 | $108,657 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 61 | $6,295,261 | $103,201 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 65 | $6,451,091 | $99,248 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 70 | $6,631,174 | $94,731 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 75 | $6,803,934 | $90,719 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 79 | $6,935,900 | $87,796 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 84 | $7,093,125 | $84,442 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 89 | $7,242,143 | $81,372 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 94 | $7,377,026 | $78,479 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 376 | $2,827,903 | $7,521 |
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