Conservation payments in Alabama totaled $612 million from 1995-2017.
From 1995 to 2017, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2017 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 344 | $121,649,513 | $353,632 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 689 | $179,867,279 | $261,056 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 1,034 | $221,797,605 | $214,504 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 1,379 | $254,539,536 | $184,583 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 1,724 | $281,369,146 | $163,207 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 2,068 | $304,260,036 | $147,128 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 2,413 | $324,426,087 | $134,449 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 2,758 | $342,352,917 | $124,131 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 3,103 | $358,373,046 | $115,492 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 3,448 | $372,791,437 | $108,118 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 3,792 | $385,905,167 | $101,768 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 4,137 | $397,979,790 | $96,200 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 4,482 | $409,103,207 | $91,277 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 4,827 | $419,367,083 | $86,879 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 5,172 | $428,863,171 | $82,920 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 5,516 | $437,683,285 | $79,348 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 5,861 | $445,988,288 | $76,094 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 6,206 | $453,797,744 | $73,122 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 6,551 | $461,168,399 | $70,397 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 6,896 | $468,110,024 | $67,881 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 27,584 | $143,405,514 | $5,199 |
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