Conservation payments in Chemung County, New York totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $135,051 | $135,051 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $252,051 | $126,026 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $365,641 | $121,880 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 4 | $466,622 | $116,656 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 5 | $547,775 | $109,555 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 7 | $687,229 | $98,176 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 8 | $740,268 | $92,534 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 9 | $784,304 | $87,145 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 10 | $814,927 | $81,493 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 11 | $845,395 | $76,854 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 12 | $872,362 | $72,697 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 14 | $920,785 | $65,770 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 15 | $943,902 | $62,927 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 16 | $966,095 | $60,381 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 17 | $987,820 | $58,107 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 18 | $1,007,821 | $55,990 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 20 | $1,047,399 | $52,370 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 21 | $1,067,141 | $50,816 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 22 | $1,086,284 | $49,377 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 23 | $1,104,847 | $48,037 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 95 | $585,509 | $6,163 |
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