Conservation payments in Macon County, Alabama totaled $8.3 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% | 15% | 3 | $1,208,092 | $402,697 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $2,066,345 | $344,391 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 9 | $2,665,033 | $296,115 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 12 | $3,126,706 | $260,559 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 15 | $3,502,284 | $233,486 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 18 | $3,807,257 | $211,514 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 21 | $4,092,155 | $194,865 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 25 | $4,446,014 | $177,841 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 28 | $4,680,067 | $167,145 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 31 | $4,879,203 | $157,394 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 34 | $5,064,971 | $148,970 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 37 | $5,226,020 | $141,244 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 40 | $5,381,537 | $134,538 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 43 | $5,523,176 | $128,446 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 46 | $5,656,473 | $122,967 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 50 | $5,822,971 | $116,459 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 53 | $5,943,831 | $112,148 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 56 | $6,055,597 | $108,136 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 59 | $6,164,348 | $104,480 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 62 | $6,265,821 | $101,062 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 251 | $1,989,439 | $7,926 |
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