Conservation payments in Sumter County, Georgia totaled $655,771 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $40,724 | $40,724 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $86,468 | $28,823 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $123,420 | $24,684 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $140,194 | $23,366 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 8 | $168,158 | $21,020 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 10 | $193,982 | $19,398 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 11 | $206,369 | $18,761 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 13 | $230,556 | $17,735 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 15 | $252,499 | $16,833 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 16 | $262,575 | $16,411 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 18 | $280,701 | $15,595 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 20 | $296,775 | $14,839 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 21 | $304,239 | $14,488 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 23 | $319,053 | $13,872 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 25 | $333,447 | $13,338 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 26 | $340,266 | $13,087 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 28 | $353,238 | $12,616 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 30 | $365,690 | $12,190 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 31 | $371,853 | $11,995 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 33 | $383,878 | $11,633 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 134 | $271,893 | $2,029 |
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