Conservation payments in Gordon County, Georgia totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $112,493 | $112,493 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $163,346 | $81,673 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $213,526 | $71,175 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $254,510 | $63,627 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 5 | $293,484 | $58,697 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 6 | $329,196 | $54,866 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 7 | $361,481 | $51,640 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 8 | $392,688 | $49,086 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 9 | $423,352 | $47,039 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 10 | $452,676 | $45,268 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 11 | $481,094 | $43,736 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 12 | $506,172 | $42,181 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 13 | $530,880 | $40,837 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 14 | $553,146 | $39,510 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 15 | $575,094 | $38,340 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 16 | $596,094 | $37,256 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 18 | $636,682 | $35,371 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 19 | $656,311 | $34,543 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 20 | $673,811 | $33,691 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 21 | $690,160 | $32,865 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 85 | $344,929 | $4,058 |
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