Conservation payments in Houston County, Georgia totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $135,432 | $135,432 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $264,751 | $132,376 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $389,136 | $129,712 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $512,711 | $128,178 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 5 | $598,748 | $119,750 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 7 | $762,447 | $108,921 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 8 | $838,113 | $104,764 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 9 | $905,914 | $100,657 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 10 | $957,506 | $95,751 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 11 | $1,005,838 | $91,440 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 13 | $1,101,522 | $84,732 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 14 | $1,144,539 | $81,753 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 15 | $1,185,684 | $79,046 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 16 | $1,226,112 | $76,632 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 17 | $1,266,540 | $74,502 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 19 | $1,341,885 | $70,626 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 20 | $1,377,279 | $68,864 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 21 | $1,410,639 | $67,173 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 22 | $1,442,583 | $65,572 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 23 | $1,473,780 | $64,077 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 96 | $774,923 | $8,072 |
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