Conservation payments in Hunterdon County, New Jersey totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $109,121 | $109,121 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $279,121 | $93,040 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $395,473 | $79,095 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 7 | $506,347 | $72,335 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $560,250 | $70,031 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 10 | $654,449 | $65,445 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 12 | $743,033 | $61,919 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 14 | $818,112 | $58,437 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 15 | $853,752 | $56,917 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 17 | $918,704 | $54,041 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 19 | $975,451 | $51,340 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 21 | $1,027,925 | $48,949 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 22 | $1,051,473 | $47,794 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 24 | $1,093,821 | $45,576 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 26 | $1,134,593 | $43,638 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 28 | $1,174,390 | $41,943 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 29 | $1,194,204 | $41,179 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 31 | $1,230,038 | $39,679 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 33 | $1,264,881 | $38,330 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 35 | $1,298,059 | $37,087 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 141 | $707,194 | $5,016 |
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