Conservation payments in Georgia totaled $532 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 313 | $93,215,116 | $297,812 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 626 | $139,373,391 | $222,641 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 939 | $173,764,319 | $185,053 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 1,252 | $201,458,177 | $160,909 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 1,565 | $224,795,373 | $143,639 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 1,879 | $245,174,995 | $130,482 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 2,192 | $263,281,417 | $120,110 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 2,505 | $279,475,244 | $111,567 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 2,818 | $294,210,355 | $104,404 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 3,131 | $307,571,697 | $98,234 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 3,444 | $319,830,590 | $92,866 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 3,758 | $331,205,353 | $88,133 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 4,071 | $341,705,969 | $83,937 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 4,384 | $351,489,675 | $80,176 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 4,697 | $360,599,950 | $76,772 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 5,010 | $369,125,305 | $73,678 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 5,323 | $377,149,009 | $70,853 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 5,637 | $384,735,585 | $68,252 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 5,950 | $391,856,594 | $65,858 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 6,263 | $398,577,837 | $63,640 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 25,054 | $133,557,683 | $5,331 |
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