Conservation payments in Salem County, New Jersey totaled $4.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $363,670 | $363,670 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $832,637 | $277,546 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 5 | $1,119,976 | $223,995 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 7 | $1,368,953 | $195,565 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 9 | $1,605,460 | $178,384 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 11 | $1,792,155 | $162,923 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 12 | $1,873,373 | $156,114 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 14 | $2,022,667 | $144,476 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 16 | $2,162,768 | $135,173 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 18 | $2,293,867 | $127,437 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 20 | $2,420,916 | $121,046 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 22 | $2,543,153 | $115,598 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 24 | $2,651,332 | $110,472 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 25 | $2,703,705 | $108,148 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 27 | $2,806,625 | $103,949 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 29 | $2,906,189 | $100,213 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 31 | $3,001,138 | $96,811 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 33 | $3,085,772 | $93,508 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 35 | $3,164,384 | $90,411 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 37 | $3,238,951 | $87,539 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 148 | $1,306,211 | $8,826 |
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