Conservation payments in New York totaled $136 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 86 | $21,472,733 | $249,683 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 172 | $32,177,830 | $187,080 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 258 | $40,446,551 | $156,770 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 344 | $47,140,055 | $137,035 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 430 | $52,839,284 | $122,882 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 516 | $57,914,405 | $112,237 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 602 | $62,428,848 | $103,702 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 688 | $66,529,190 | $96,699 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 774 | $70,298,510 | $90,825 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 860 | $73,784,617 | $85,796 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 946 | $77,002,362 | $81,398 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 1,032 | $80,005,474 | $77,525 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 1,118 | $82,789,730 | $74,052 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 1,204 | $85,384,951 | $70,918 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 1,290 | $87,829,305 | $68,085 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 1,376 | $90,130,707 | $65,502 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 1,462 | $92,289,370 | $63,125 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 1,548 | $94,319,503 | $60,930 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 1,634 | $96,236,269 | $58,896 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 1,720 | $98,057,829 | $57,010 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 6,880 | $37,634,669 | $5,470 |
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