Conservation payments in Miller County, Georgia totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $135,106 | $135,106 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $261,758 | $130,879 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $341,108 | $113,703 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $398,345 | $99,586 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 5 | $451,181 | $90,236 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 6 | $500,781 | $83,463 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 7 | $547,541 | $78,220 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 8 | $593,763 | $74,220 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 9 | $638,882 | $70,987 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 10 | $683,643 | $68,364 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 11 | $727,723 | $66,157 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 12 | $771,671 | $64,306 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 13 | $813,791 | $62,599 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 14 | $855,849 | $61,132 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 15 | $896,014 | $59,734 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 16 | $933,786 | $58,362 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 17 | $966,756 | $56,868 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 18 | $998,494 | $55,472 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 19 | $1,029,534 | $54,186 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 20 | $1,056,551 | $52,828 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 83 | $517,916 | $6,240 |
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