Conservation payments in Walker County, Georgia totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $47,354 | $47,354 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $135,088 | $45,029 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 4 | $172,655 | $43,164 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 6 | $243,963 | $40,661 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 7 | $276,981 | $39,569 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 9 | $341,595 | $37,955 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 10 | $372,626 | $37,263 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 12 | $430,046 | $35,837 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 14 | $482,128 | $34,438 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 15 | $506,102 | $33,740 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 17 | $552,488 | $32,499 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 18 | $575,418 | $31,968 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 20 | $619,895 | $30,995 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 21 | $641,462 | $30,546 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 23 | $675,853 | $29,385 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 24 | $690,731 | $28,780 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 26 | $719,264 | $27,664 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 28 | $745,330 | $26,619 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 29 | $757,753 | $26,129 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 31 | $782,373 | $25,238 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 125 | $531,900 | $4,255 |
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