Conservation payments in Greene County, Alabama totaled $11.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $1,906,391 | $635,464 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 7 | $3,075,919 | $439,417 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 11 | $3,878,719 | $352,611 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 15 | $4,479,468 | $298,631 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 18 | $4,883,430 | $271,302 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 22 | $5,358,173 | $243,553 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 26 | $5,752,449 | $221,248 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 30 | $6,102,607 | $203,420 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 33 | $6,341,136 | $192,156 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 37 | $6,626,994 | $179,108 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 41 | $6,881,540 | $167,842 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 45 | $7,121,275 | $158,251 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 49 | $7,346,183 | $149,922 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 52 | $7,510,241 | $144,428 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 56 | $7,716,491 | $137,794 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 60 | $7,915,261 | $131,921 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 64 | $8,093,944 | $126,468 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 67 | $8,217,833 | $122,654 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 71 | $8,374,558 | $117,952 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 75 | $8,520,016 | $113,600 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 302 | $2,504,072 | $8,292 |
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