Conservation payments in 1st District of Georgia (Rep. Buddy Carter) totaled $675,389 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $61,128 | $61,128 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $119,414 | $59,707 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 4 | $209,209 | $52,302 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 5 | $233,121 | $46,624 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 7 | $268,908 | $38,415 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 8 | $285,023 | $35,628 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 10 | $316,415 | $31,642 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 11 | $331,770 | $30,161 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 13 | $358,294 | $27,561 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 14 | $369,894 | $26,421 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 15 | $380,262 | $25,351 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 17 | $397,482 | $23,381 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 18 | $405,388 | $22,522 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 20 | $419,191 | $20,960 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 21 | $426,071 | $20,289 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 23 | $438,465 | $19,064 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 24 | $444,305 | $18,513 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 26 | $455,953 | $17,537 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 27 | $461,707 | $17,100 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 29 | $473,042 | $16,312 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 116 | $202,347 | $1,744 |
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