Conservation payments in Wilkes County, Georgia totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $60,638 | $60,638 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $153,223 | $51,074 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $226,769 | $45,354 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 7 | $287,110 | $41,016 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 9 | $346,342 | $38,482 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 10 | $373,727 | $37,373 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 12 | $425,256 | $35,438 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 14 | $474,141 | $33,867 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 16 | $522,493 | $32,656 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 18 | $566,715 | $31,484 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 20 | $606,257 | $30,313 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 21 | $624,152 | $29,722 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 23 | $658,205 | $28,618 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 25 | $691,418 | $27,657 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 27 | $721,502 | $26,722 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 29 | $749,455 | $25,843 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 31 | $776,298 | $25,042 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 32 | $789,571 | $24,674 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 34 | $815,781 | $23,994 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 36 | $841,078 | $23,363 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 147 | $565,428 | $3,846 |
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