Conservation payments in Lowndes County, Alabama totaled $10.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $1,236,528 | $412,176 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 6 | $2,153,256 | $358,876 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 9 | $2,952,499 | $328,055 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 12 | $3,626,997 | $302,250 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 15 | $4,205,671 | $280,378 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 18 | $4,699,537 | $261,085 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 21 | $5,171,545 | $246,264 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 24 | $5,579,682 | $232,487 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 27 | $5,941,994 | $220,074 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 31 | $6,340,337 | $204,527 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 34 | $6,593,366 | $193,923 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 37 | $6,821,854 | $184,374 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 40 | $7,032,429 | $175,811 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 43 | $7,222,101 | $167,956 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 46 | $7,399,636 | $160,862 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 49 | $7,568,081 | $154,451 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 52 | $7,731,269 | $148,678 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 55 | $7,887,172 | $143,403 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 59 | $8,081,765 | $136,979 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 62 | $8,216,245 | $132,520 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 249 | $2,560,392 | $10,283 |
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