Conservation payments in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $82,081 | $82,081 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $162,163 | $81,082 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $271,687 | $67,922 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 5 | $317,487 | $63,497 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $396,031 | $56,576 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 8 | $433,474 | $54,184 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 10 | $504,239 | $50,424 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 11 | $537,039 | $48,822 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 12 | $569,779 | $47,482 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 14 | $631,415 | $45,101 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 15 | $658,245 | $43,883 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 17 | $709,133 | $41,714 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 18 | $733,613 | $40,756 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 20 | $781,074 | $39,054 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 21 | $799,519 | $38,072 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 22 | $817,019 | $37,137 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 24 | $851,021 | $35,459 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 25 | $866,811 | $34,672 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 27 | $897,318 | $33,234 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 28 | $911,862 | $32,566 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 115 | $472,252 | $4,107 |
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