Conservation payments in Meriwether County, Georgia totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $210,723 | $210,723 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $363,266 | $181,633 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 4 | $511,257 | $127,814 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 5 | $571,461 | $114,292 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 6 | $626,805 | $104,467 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 8 | $707,762 | $88,470 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 9 | $741,756 | $82,417 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 11 | $803,958 | $73,087 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 12 | $831,798 | $69,316 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 13 | $859,482 | $66,114 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 15 | $910,097 | $60,673 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 16 | $933,838 | $58,365 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 17 | $956,691 | $56,276 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 19 | $1,002,074 | $52,741 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 20 | $1,024,421 | $51,221 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 22 | $1,065,492 | $48,431 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 23 | $1,083,972 | $47,129 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 24 | $1,100,924 | $45,872 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 26 | $1,129,244 | $43,432 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 27 | $1,142,532 | $42,316 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 111 | $366,510 | $3,302 |
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