Conservation payments in Erie County, New York totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $119,016 | $119,016 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $290,677 | $96,892 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $410,434 | $82,087 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 7 | $517,682 | $73,955 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 9 | $616,088 | $68,454 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 10 | $659,513 | $65,951 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 12 | $742,048 | $61,837 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 14 | $813,182 | $58,084 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 16 | $880,008 | $55,001 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 18 | $943,365 | $52,409 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 19 | $971,755 | $51,145 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 21 | $1,024,946 | $48,807 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 23 | $1,077,626 | $46,853 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 25 | $1,127,844 | $45,114 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 27 | $1,172,858 | $43,439 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 28 | $1,192,031 | $42,573 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 30 | $1,226,758 | $40,892 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 32 | $1,259,391 | $39,356 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 34 | $1,290,486 | $37,955 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 36 | $1,320,365 | $36,677 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 145 | $717,728 | $4,950 |
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