Conservation Reserve Program payments in Alabama totaled $498 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 59 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 192 | $88,442,418 | $460,638 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 385 | $133,457,842 | $346,644 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 578 | $166,324,940 | $287,759 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 771 | $192,823,229 | $250,095 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 963 | $214,965,112 | $223,224 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 1,156 | $234,020,738 | $202,440 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 1,349 | $250,567,825 | $185,743 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 1,542 | $265,474,105 | $172,162 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 1,735 | $278,985,764 | $160,799 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 1,927 | $291,167,315 | $151,099 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 2,120 | $302,410,174 | $142,646 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 2,313 | $312,788,563 | $135,231 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 2,506 | $322,440,549 | $128,667 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 2,698 | $331,426,936 | $122,842 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 2,891 | $339,822,809 | $117,545 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 3,084 | $347,671,231 | $112,734 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 3,277 | $355,012,792 | $108,335 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 3,470 | $361,911,459 | $104,297 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 3,662 | $368,388,994 | $100,598 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 3,855 | $374,534,927 | $97,156 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 15,423 | $123,035,661 | $7,977 |
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