Conservation payments in Colquitt County, Georgia totaled $11.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $1,673,246 | $334,649 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 11 | $2,936,855 | $266,987 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 16 | $3,717,461 | $232,341 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 22 | $4,375,794 | $198,900 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 27 | $4,854,863 | $179,810 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 33 | $5,392,388 | $163,406 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 38 | $5,811,525 | $152,935 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 44 | $6,258,136 | $142,230 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 49 | $6,582,983 | $134,347 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 55 | $6,925,493 | $125,918 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 60 | $7,173,995 | $119,567 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 66 | $7,428,988 | $112,560 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 71 | $7,629,730 | $107,461 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 77 | $7,858,908 | $102,064 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 82 | $8,031,155 | $97,941 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 88 | $8,227,303 | $93,492 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 93 | $8,377,453 | $90,080 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 99 | $8,546,213 | $86,325 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 104 | $8,671,666 | $83,381 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 110 | $8,812,773 | $80,116 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 442 | $2,522,758 | $5,708 |
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