Conservation payments in Chautauqua County, New York totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $162,921 | $81,461 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $328,991 | $65,798 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $400,567 | $57,224 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 10 | $505,267 | $50,527 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 12 | $559,985 | $46,665 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 15 | $633,936 | $42,262 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 18 | $702,106 | $39,006 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 20 | $745,515 | $37,276 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 23 | $807,934 | $35,128 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 25 | $848,639 | $33,946 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 28 | $907,290 | $32,403 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 31 | $961,350 | $31,011 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 33 | $994,109 | $30,125 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 36 | $1,041,264 | $28,924 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 38 | $1,071,335 | $28,193 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 41 | $1,113,905 | $27,168 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 44 | $1,154,272 | $26,233 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 46 | $1,180,626 | $25,666 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 49 | $1,218,748 | $24,872 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 51 | $1,242,928 | $24,371 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 208 | $731,602 | $3,517 |
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