Conservation payments in 8th District of Georgia (Rep. Austin Scott) totaled $976,818 in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $75,764 | $37,882 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $146,331 | $29,266 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 7 | $183,281 | $26,183 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 10 | $229,216 | $22,922 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 12 | $256,589 | $21,382 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 15 | $291,475 | $19,432 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 17 | $313,186 | $18,423 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 20 | $344,054 | $17,203 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 22 | $363,845 | $16,538 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 25 | $390,963 | $15,639 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 27 | $407,778 | $15,103 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 30 | $431,679 | $14,389 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 32 | $446,829 | $13,963 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 35 | $468,569 | $13,388 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 37 | $482,498 | $13,040 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 40 | $502,920 | $12,573 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 42 | $515,791 | $12,281 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 45 | $534,290 | $11,873 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 47 | $545,940 | $11,616 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 50 | $562,972 | $11,259 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 201 | $413,846 | $2,059 |
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