Conservation payments in Etowah County, Alabama totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 1 | $465,624 | $465,624 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 2 | $538,999 | $269,500 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 3 | $608,730 | $202,910 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 5 | $744,897 | $148,979 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 6 | $802,804 | $133,801 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 7 | $846,185 | $120,884 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 9 | $905,197 | $100,577 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 10 | $932,357 | $93,236 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 11 | $958,423 | $87,129 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 13 | $1,005,249 | $77,327 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 14 | $1,027,589 | $73,399 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 15 | $1,048,389 | $69,893 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 17 | $1,088,389 | $64,023 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 18 | $1,107,892 | $61,550 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 19 | $1,127,145 | $59,323 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 20 | $1,146,090 | $57,304 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 22 | $1,181,678 | $53,713 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 23 | $1,199,094 | $52,135 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 24 | $1,216,363 | $50,682 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 26 | $1,250,710 | $48,104 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 105 | $492,147 | $4,687 |
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