Conservation payments in Worcester County, Massachusetts totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $89,442 | $89,442 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $225,076 | $75,025 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $285,746 | $71,437 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $394,777 | $65,796 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $441,787 | $63,112 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 9 | $526,611 | $58,512 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 10 | $566,407 | $56,641 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 12 | $644,599 | $53,717 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 14 | $714,624 | $51,045 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 15 | $748,414 | $49,894 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 17 | $807,569 | $47,504 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 18 | $833,886 | $46,327 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 20 | $884,255 | $44,213 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 21 | $907,816 | $43,229 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 23 | $951,870 | $41,386 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 24 | $972,890 | $40,537 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 26 | $1,010,132 | $38,851 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 28 | $1,046,296 | $37,368 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 29 | $1,062,214 | $36,628 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 31 | $1,092,825 | $35,252 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 125 | $441,888 | $3,535 |
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