Conservation payments in Pike County, Georgia totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $233,104 | $233,104 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $299,755 | $149,878 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $356,115 | $118,705 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 5 | $450,344 | $90,069 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 6 | $489,901 | $81,650 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 7 | $528,939 | $75,563 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 9 | $606,218 | $67,358 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 10 | $644,486 | $64,449 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 11 | $682,753 | $62,068 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 13 | $758,993 | $58,384 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 14 | $795,429 | $56,816 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 15 | $829,379 | $55,292 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 17 | $888,960 | $52,292 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 18 | $914,076 | $50,782 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 19 | $938,638 | $49,402 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 21 | $984,768 | $46,894 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 22 | $1,007,374 | $45,790 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 23 | $1,027,702 | $44,683 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 25 | $1,063,172 | $42,527 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 26 | $1,079,552 | $41,521 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 106 | $442,715 | $4,177 |
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