Conservation payments in Barrow County, Georgia totaled $570,967 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $89,941 | $89,941 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $140,832 | $70,416 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $175,020 | $58,340 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 5 | $209,590 | $41,918 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 6 | $223,540 | $37,257 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 7 | $236,683 | $33,812 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 8 | $249,787 | $31,223 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 10 | $273,129 | $27,313 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 11 | $284,709 | $25,883 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 12 | $295,572 | $24,631 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 13 | $305,055 | $23,466 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 15 | $322,582 | $21,505 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 16 | $330,627 | $20,664 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 17 | $337,834 | $19,873 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 18 | $344,572 | $19,143 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 20 | $357,221 | $17,861 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 21 | $363,210 | $17,296 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 22 | $368,970 | $16,771 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 23 | $374,570 | $16,286 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 25 | $385,562 | $15,422 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 100 | $185,405 | $1,854 |
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