Conservation payments in New Castle County, Delaware totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $358,939 | $358,939 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $604,086 | $302,043 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 4 | $824,569 | $206,142 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 5 | $884,985 | $176,997 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 7 | $977,141 | $139,592 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 8 | $1,019,898 | $127,487 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 10 | $1,103,959 | $110,396 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 11 | $1,140,829 | $103,712 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 13 | $1,211,626 | $93,202 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 14 | $1,246,526 | $89,038 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 16 | $1,314,814 | $82,176 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 17 | $1,348,155 | $79,303 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 18 | $1,379,011 | $76,612 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 20 | $1,436,185 | $71,809 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 21 | $1,462,465 | $69,641 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 23 | $1,513,482 | $65,804 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 24 | $1,538,394 | $64,100 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 26 | $1,584,876 | $60,957 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 27 | $1,608,047 | $59,557 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 29 | $1,653,484 | $57,017 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 117 | $731,434 | $6,252 |
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