Conservation payments in Thomas County, Georgia totaled $10.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 4 | $1,811,489 | $452,872 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 8 | $2,741,810 | $342,726 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 13 | $3,633,336 | $279,487 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 17 | $4,141,294 | $243,606 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 22 | $4,643,193 | $211,054 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 26 | $5,015,119 | $192,889 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 30 | $5,337,526 | $177,918 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 35 | $5,683,317 | $162,380 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 39 | $5,943,227 | $152,390 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 44 | $6,228,221 | $141,550 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 48 | $6,435,116 | $134,065 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 52 | $6,620,538 | $127,318 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 57 | $6,831,340 | $119,848 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 61 | $6,987,706 | $114,553 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 66 | $7,181,010 | $108,803 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 70 | $7,330,846 | $104,726 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 74 | $7,475,076 | $101,015 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 79 | $7,640,082 | $96,710 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 83 | $7,757,021 | $93,458 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 88 | $7,897,973 | $89,750 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 352 | $2,471,859 | $7,022 |
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