Conservation payments in Genesee County, New York totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $101,425 | $101,425 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $268,239 | $89,413 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $330,085 | $82,521 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 6 | $436,487 | $72,748 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $516,917 | $64,615 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 9 | $550,757 | $61,195 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 11 | $612,904 | $55,719 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 12 | $643,543 | $53,629 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 14 | $703,500 | $50,250 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 16 | $759,701 | $47,481 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 17 | $785,064 | $46,180 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 19 | $833,224 | $43,854 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 20 | $856,199 | $42,810 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 22 | $901,597 | $40,982 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 24 | $945,775 | $39,407 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 25 | $967,451 | $38,698 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 27 | $1,010,058 | $37,410 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 28 | $1,030,879 | $36,817 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 30 | $1,071,392 | $35,713 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 32 | $1,109,415 | $34,669 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 129 | $742,125 | $5,753 |
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