Conservation payments in Oconee County, Georgia totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $126,170 | $126,170 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $307,371 | $102,457 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $386,697 | $96,674 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $483,010 | $80,502 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 8 | $548,982 | $68,623 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 9 | $580,230 | $64,470 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 11 | $640,863 | $58,260 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 12 | $669,328 | $55,777 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 14 | $718,636 | $51,331 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 16 | $761,576 | $47,598 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 17 | $781,619 | $45,978 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 19 | $816,194 | $42,958 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 20 | $832,558 | $41,628 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 22 | $863,899 | $39,268 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 24 | $893,703 | $37,238 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 25 | $907,856 | $36,314 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 27 | $935,279 | $34,640 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 28 | $948,803 | $33,886 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 30 | $974,309 | $32,477 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 32 | $997,495 | $31,172 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 129 | $400,616 | $3,106 |
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