Conservation payments in New Jersey totaled $13.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $1,696,661 | $212,083 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 17 | $2,833,492 | $166,676 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 26 | $3,684,582 | $141,715 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 35 | $4,361,734 | $124,621 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 44 | $4,939,491 | $112,261 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 53 | $5,461,795 | $103,053 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 62 | $5,944,788 | $95,884 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 70 | $6,338,369 | $90,548 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 79 | $6,750,481 | $85,449 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 88 | $7,121,287 | $80,924 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 97 | $7,470,789 | $77,018 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 106 | $7,799,905 | $73,584 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 115 | $8,110,675 | $70,528 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 124 | $8,398,903 | $67,733 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 132 | $8,636,823 | $65,430 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 141 | $8,889,403 | $63,045 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 150 | $9,124,432 | $60,830 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 159 | $9,337,234 | $58,725 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 168 | $9,538,434 | $56,776 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 177 | $9,728,476 | $54,963 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 709 | $3,705,001 | $5,226 |
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