Conservation payments in Washington County, Alabama totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $87,015 | $87,015 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $169,647 | $84,824 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $230,931 | $76,977 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $281,870 | $70,468 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 6 | $354,051 | $59,009 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $387,390 | $55,341 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 8 | $420,336 | $52,542 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 9 | $450,440 | $50,049 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 10 | $480,155 | $48,016 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 12 | $538,810 | $44,901 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 13 | $565,924 | $43,533 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 14 | $591,280 | $42,234 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 15 | $615,696 | $41,046 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 17 | $663,295 | $39,017 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 18 | $686,164 | $38,120 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 19 | $708,642 | $37,297 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 20 | $729,151 | $36,458 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 21 | $749,603 | $35,695 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 23 | $787,999 | $34,261 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 24 | $806,491 | $33,604 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 98 | $439,618 | $4,486 |
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