Conservation Reserve Program payments in Lee County, Alabama totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 55 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $229,744 | $229,744 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $453,747 | $226,874 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 4 | $646,474 | $161,618 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 5 | $705,187 | $141,037 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 7 | $810,905 | $115,844 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 8 | $856,371 | $107,046 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 10 | $928,539 | $92,854 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 11 | $961,593 | $87,418 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 13 | $1,025,290 | $78,868 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 14 | $1,056,741 | $75,482 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 15 | $1,088,167 | $72,544 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 17 | $1,146,123 | $67,419 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 18 | $1,173,635 | $65,202 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 20 | $1,225,593 | $61,280 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 21 | $1,250,501 | $59,548 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 23 | $1,295,940 | $56,345 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 24 | $1,316,211 | $54,842 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 26 | $1,353,795 | $52,069 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 27 | $1,370,743 | $50,768 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 29 | $1,403,611 | $48,400 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 116 | $503,530 | $4,341 |
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