Conservation payments in Oconee County, Georgia totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $134,364 | $134,364 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $319,684 | $106,561 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $399,010 | $99,753 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $497,707 | $82,951 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 8 | $565,224 | $70,653 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 9 | $597,041 | $66,338 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 11 | $657,920 | $59,811 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 13 | $713,689 | $54,899 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 14 | $737,332 | $52,667 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 16 | $780,623 | $48,789 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 18 | $818,561 | $45,476 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 19 | $835,773 | $43,988 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 21 | $868,817 | $41,372 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 22 | $884,144 | $40,188 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 24 | $914,099 | $38,087 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 26 | $943,255 | $36,279 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 27 | $956,800 | $35,437 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 29 | $983,758 | $33,923 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 31 | $1,007,831 | $32,511 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 32 | $1,019,263 | $31,852 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 132 | $405,639 | $3,073 |
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