Conservation payments in Chattooga County, Georgia totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $76,331 | $76,331 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $122,791 | $61,396 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $185,519 | $46,380 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 5 | $214,159 | $42,832 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 7 | $269,367 | $38,481 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 8 | $296,103 | $37,013 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 10 | $347,579 | $34,758 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 11 | $373,041 | $33,913 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 13 | $420,485 | $32,345 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 14 | $441,365 | $31,526 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 16 | $481,055 | $30,066 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 17 | $498,355 | $29,315 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 19 | $530,725 | $27,933 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 20 | $546,873 | $27,344 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 22 | $575,629 | $26,165 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 23 | $589,312 | $25,622 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 25 | $615,983 | $24,639 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 26 | $629,277 | $24,203 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 28 | $655,865 | $23,424 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 29 | $668,021 | $23,035 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 120 | $344,226 | $2,869 |
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