Conservation payments in Alabama totaled $7.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 29 | $754,015 | $26,001 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 59 | $1,212,288 | $20,547 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 89 | $1,576,036 | $17,708 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 119 | $1,894,760 | $15,922 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 149 | $2,177,997 | $14,617 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 179 | $2,427,437 | $13,561 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 209 | $2,648,976 | $12,675 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 239 | $2,849,967 | $11,925 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 269 | $3,036,507 | $11,288 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 299 | $3,210,911 | $10,739 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 329 | $3,376,282 | $10,262 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 359 | $3,531,146 | $9,836 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 389 | $3,676,934 | $9,452 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 419 | $3,815,704 | $9,107 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 449 | $3,948,047 | $8,793 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 479 | $4,075,135 | $8,508 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 509 | $4,196,633 | $8,245 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 539 | $4,312,287 | $8,001 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 569 | $4,422,517 | $7,772 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 599 | $4,527,266 | $7,558 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 2,398 | $2,858,460 | $1,192 |
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