Conservation payments in Alabama totaled $4.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 18 | $402,776 | $22,376 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 37 | $692,767 | $18,723 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 56 | $939,526 | $16,777 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 75 | $1,148,216 | $15,310 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 94 | $1,328,741 | $14,136 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 112 | $1,488,810 | $13,293 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 131 | $1,642,998 | $12,542 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 150 | $1,784,126 | $11,894 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 169 | $1,914,483 | $11,328 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 188 | $2,035,313 | $10,826 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 207 | $2,149,424 | $10,384 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 225 | $2,249,951 | $10,000 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 244 | $2,348,965 | $9,627 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 263 | $2,443,210 | $9,290 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 282 | $2,533,093 | $8,983 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 301 | $2,619,004 | $8,701 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 320 | $2,701,642 | $8,443 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 338 | $2,777,299 | $8,217 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 357 | $2,854,228 | $7,995 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 376 | $2,928,608 | $7,789 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 1,507 | $1,999,535 | $1,327 |
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