Conservation payments in Etowah County, Alabama totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 1 | $489,417 | $489,417 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 2 | $565,469 | $282,735 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 3 | $640,800 | $213,600 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 5 | $779,187 | $155,837 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 6 | $837,094 | $139,516 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 7 | $880,475 | $125,782 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 9 | $939,487 | $104,387 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 10 | $966,647 | $96,665 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 11 | $992,713 | $90,247 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 13 | $1,039,539 | $79,965 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 14 | $1,061,879 | $75,849 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 15 | $1,082,679 | $72,179 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 17 | $1,122,679 | $66,040 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 18 | $1,142,182 | $63,455 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 19 | $1,161,435 | $61,128 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 20 | $1,180,380 | $59,019 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 22 | $1,215,968 | $55,271 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 23 | $1,233,384 | $53,625 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 24 | $1,250,653 | $52,111 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 26 | $1,285,000 | $49,423 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 105 | $493,480 | $4,700 |
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