Conservation payments in Schley County, Georgia totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $164,114 | $164,114 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $302,645 | $151,323 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $411,378 | $137,126 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $518,903 | $129,726 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $603,080 | $120,616 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 6 | $685,729 | $114,288 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 7 | $753,362 | $107,623 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 8 | $820,687 | $102,586 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 9 | $881,248 | $97,916 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 10 | $936,894 | $93,689 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 11 | $991,860 | $90,169 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 12 | $1,044,273 | $87,023 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 14 | $1,137,161 | $81,226 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 15 | $1,182,346 | $78,823 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 16 | $1,227,395 | $76,712 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 17 | $1,263,637 | $74,332 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 18 | $1,294,542 | $71,919 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 19 | $1,323,816 | $69,675 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 20 | $1,352,948 | $67,647 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 21 | $1,380,350 | $65,731 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 87 | $619,791 | $7,124 |
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