Conservation payments in 8th District of Georgia (Rep. Austin Scott) totaled $967,280 in 2023
In 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $76,018 | $38,009 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $133,419 | $33,355 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 6 | $177,972 | $29,662 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 8 | $217,326 | $27,166 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 10 | $252,180 | $25,218 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 12 | $280,413 | $23,368 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 14 | $307,786 | $21,985 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 16 | $334,113 | $20,882 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 18 | $357,233 | $19,846 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 21 | $390,291 | $18,585 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 23 | $411,715 | $17,901 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 25 | $432,713 | $17,309 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 27 | $453,143 | $16,783 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 29 | $472,472 | $16,292 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 31 | $490,836 | $15,833 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 33 | $507,515 | $15,379 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 35 | $523,487 | $14,957 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 37 | $539,076 | $14,570 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 40 | $561,912 | $14,048 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 42 | $575,745 | $13,708 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 169 | $391,535 | $2,317 |
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