Conservation payments in Genesee County, New York totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $101,425 | $101,425 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $258,183 | $86,061 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $316,756 | $79,189 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $422,427 | $70,405 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $502,857 | $62,857 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 9 | $536,697 | $59,633 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 11 | $598,161 | $54,378 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 12 | $628,000 | $52,333 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 14 | $684,992 | $48,928 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 16 | $737,142 | $46,071 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 17 | $762,210 | $44,836 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 19 | $808,364 | $42,545 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 20 | $831,339 | $41,567 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 22 | $876,737 | $39,852 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 24 | $920,911 | $38,371 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 25 | $941,846 | $37,674 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 27 | $983,417 | $36,423 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 28 | $1,003,734 | $35,848 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 30 | $1,043,814 | $34,794 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 32 | $1,081,837 | $33,807 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 128 | $724,104 | $5,657 |
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