Conservation payments in Oglethorpe County, Georgia totaled $940,186 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $51,290 | $51,290 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $99,066 | $49,533 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $142,674 | $47,558 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 5 | $223,542 | $44,708 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 6 | $259,522 | $43,254 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $295,432 | $42,205 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 8 | $327,497 | $40,937 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 10 | $381,198 | $38,120 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 11 | $406,665 | $36,970 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 12 | $428,940 | $35,745 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 13 | $450,892 | $34,684 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 15 | $492,209 | $32,814 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 16 | $512,568 | $32,036 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 17 | $532,247 | $31,309 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 19 | $570,385 | $30,020 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 20 | $587,885 | $29,394 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 21 | $602,815 | $28,705 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 22 | $617,647 | $28,075 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 24 | $646,876 | $26,953 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 25 | $660,307 | $26,412 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 102 | $279,879 | $2,744 |
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