Conservation payments in Thomas County, Georgia totaled $418,868 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $24,585 | $24,585 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $46,951 | $23,476 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $61,963 | $20,654 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 4 | $75,620 | $18,905 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 6 | $101,473 | $16,912 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 7 | $113,951 | $16,279 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 8 | $125,246 | $15,656 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 9 | $136,174 | $15,130 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 11 | $156,936 | $14,267 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 12 | $166,208 | $13,851 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 13 | $175,243 | $13,480 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 14 | $182,939 | $13,067 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 15 | $190,635 | $12,709 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 17 | $204,977 | $12,057 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 18 | $211,356 | $11,742 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 19 | $217,163 | $11,430 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 20 | $222,970 | $11,149 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 22 | $234,423 | $10,656 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 23 | $239,675 | $10,421 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 24 | $244,914 | $10,205 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 99 | $173,954 | $1,757 |
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