Conservation payments in Polk County, Georgia totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $156,213 | $156,213 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $293,279 | $146,640 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $417,230 | $139,077 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 4 | $461,284 | $115,321 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 5 | $503,455 | $100,691 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 6 | $543,593 | $90,599 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 7 | $581,258 | $83,037 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 9 | $652,023 | $72,447 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 10 | $685,527 | $68,553 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 11 | $718,847 | $65,350 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 12 | $750,601 | $62,550 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 13 | $780,920 | $60,071 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 14 | $809,813 | $57,844 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 15 | $838,704 | $55,914 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 17 | $889,626 | $52,331 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 18 | $911,885 | $50,660 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 19 | $932,842 | $49,097 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 20 | $953,359 | $47,668 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 21 | $970,203 | $46,200 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 22 | $985,871 | $44,812 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 92 | $381,371 | $4,145 |
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