Conservation payments in 1st District of Alabama (Rep. Bradley Byrne) totaled $14.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 9 | $1,870,449 | $207,828 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 18 | $3,043,238 | $169,069 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 27 | $3,950,836 | $146,327 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 36 | $4,738,623 | $131,628 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 46 | $5,516,419 | $119,922 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 55 | $6,127,749 | $111,414 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 64 | $6,651,356 | $103,927 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 73 | $7,102,753 | $97,298 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 82 | $7,510,744 | $91,594 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 92 | $7,917,473 | $86,059 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 101 | $8,251,141 | $81,694 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 110 | $8,552,867 | $77,753 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 119 | $8,834,360 | $74,238 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 129 | $9,132,860 | $70,797 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 138 | $9,380,106 | $67,972 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 147 | $9,612,806 | $65,393 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 156 | $9,828,858 | $63,006 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 165 | $10,034,802 | $60,817 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 175 | $10,253,082 | $58,589 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 184 | $10,439,954 | $56,739 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 738 | $4,017,326 | $5,444 |
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