Conservation payments in Erie County, New York totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | 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 | $612,580 | $68,064 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 10 | $655,119 | $65,512 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 12 | $737,448 | $61,454 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 14 | $808,582 | $57,756 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 16 | $875,408 | $54,713 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 18 | $937,407 | $52,078 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 19 | $965,797 | $50,831 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 21 | $1,018,988 | $48,523 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 23 | $1,071,668 | $46,594 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 25 | $1,121,886 | $44,875 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 27 | $1,166,900 | $43,219 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 28 | $1,186,073 | $42,360 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 30 | $1,220,800 | $40,693 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 32 | $1,253,433 | $39,170 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 34 | $1,284,528 | $37,780 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 36 | $1,314,407 | $36,511 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 145 | $717,211 | $4,946 |
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