Conservation payments in Chemung County, New York totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $135,051 | $135,051 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $267,335 | $133,668 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $384,335 | $128,112 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 4 | $485,316 | $121,329 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 6 | $646,701 | $107,784 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 7 | $714,057 | $102,008 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 8 | $767,096 | $95,887 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 9 | $811,132 | $90,126 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 10 | $841,755 | $84,176 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 12 | $899,190 | $74,933 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 13 | $923,541 | $71,042 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 14 | $947,613 | $67,687 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 15 | $970,868 | $64,725 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 17 | $1,016,463 | $59,792 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 18 | $1,038,188 | $57,677 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 19 | $1,058,189 | $55,694 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 20 | $1,077,997 | $53,900 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 21 | $1,097,739 | $52,273 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 23 | $1,136,015 | $49,392 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 24 | $1,154,410 | $48,100 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 98 | $608,372 | $6,208 |
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