Conservation payments in Columbia County, Florida totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $129,744 | $129,744 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $290,908 | $96,969 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 5 | $372,658 | $74,532 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 7 | $444,871 | $63,553 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 8 | $478,718 | $59,840 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 10 | $544,491 | $54,449 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 12 | $592,038 | $49,336 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 14 | $636,140 | $45,439 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 15 | $656,780 | $43,785 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 17 | $693,984 | $40,823 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 19 | $729,663 | $38,403 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 21 | $758,936 | $36,140 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 22 | $772,516 | $35,114 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 24 | $798,985 | $33,291 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 26 | $822,724 | $31,643 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 28 | $842,924 | $30,104 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 29 | $852,884 | $29,410 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 31 | $872,578 | $28,148 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 33 | $891,640 | $27,019 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 35 | $908,839 | $25,967 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 141 | $372,874 | $2,645 |
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