Conservation payments in Lewis County, New York totaled $972,852 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $69,735 | $69,735 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $147,328 | $49,109 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $181,517 | $45,379 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 6 | $236,399 | $39,400 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 7 | $260,948 | $37,278 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 9 | $298,175 | $33,131 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 10 | $314,598 | $31,460 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 12 | $341,734 | $28,478 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 13 | $353,616 | $27,201 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 15 | $376,607 | $25,107 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 16 | $387,851 | $24,241 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 18 | $410,165 | $22,787 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 19 | $421,315 | $22,174 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 21 | $443,358 | $21,112 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 22 | $454,233 | $20,647 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 24 | $475,549 | $19,815 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 25 | $486,167 | $19,447 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 27 | $507,125 | $18,782 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 28 | $517,205 | $18,472 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 30 | $536,932 | $17,898 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 120 | $435,920 | $3,633 |
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