Conservation payments in Montgomery County, Alabama totaled $14.4 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% | 13% | 3 | $1,849,956 | $616,652 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 6 | $2,867,741 | $477,957 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 10 | $3,946,807 | $394,681 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 13 | $4,703,154 | $361,781 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 17 | $5,615,986 | $330,352 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 20 | $6,207,963 | $310,398 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 24 | $6,911,717 | $287,988 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 27 | $7,367,340 | $272,864 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 31 | $7,946,920 | $256,352 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 34 | $8,346,390 | $245,482 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 37 | $8,713,224 | $235,493 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 41 | $9,141,950 | $222,974 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 44 | $9,421,386 | $214,122 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 48 | $9,754,990 | $203,229 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 51 | $9,984,247 | $195,770 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 55 | $10,271,700 | $186,758 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 58 | $10,469,782 | $180,513 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 62 | $10,718,957 | $172,886 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 65 | $10,900,354 | $167,698 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 69 | $11,132,391 | $161,339 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 276 | $3,298,725 | $11,952 |
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