Conservation payments in Lee County, Alabama totaled $2.0 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% | 11% | 1 | $224,003 | $224,003 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $548,246 | $182,749 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 5 | $686,907 | $137,381 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 7 | $789,272 | $112,753 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 9 | $867,050 | $96,339 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 11 | $938,084 | $85,280 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 12 | $971,138 | $80,928 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 14 | $1,034,320 | $73,880 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 16 | $1,096,630 | $68,539 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 18 | $1,154,586 | $64,144 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 20 | $1,209,946 | $60,497 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 22 | $1,260,332 | $57,288 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 24 | $1,303,679 | $54,320 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 25 | $1,323,784 | $52,951 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 27 | $1,361,368 | $50,421 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 29 | $1,394,516 | $48,087 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 31 | $1,425,696 | $45,990 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 33 | $1,455,387 | $44,103 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 35 | $1,484,146 | $42,404 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 37 | $1,512,357 | $40,875 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 148 | $473,574 | $3,200 |
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