Conservation payments in Lewis County, New York totaled $971,700 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $69,735 | $69,735 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $112,225 | $56,112 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $181,517 | $45,379 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 5 | $211,501 | $42,300 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 7 | $260,948 | $37,278 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 8 | $281,213 | $35,152 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 10 | $314,598 | $31,460 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 11 | $328,786 | $29,890 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 13 | $353,616 | $27,201 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 14 | $365,152 | $26,082 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 16 | $387,851 | $24,241 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 17 | $399,011 | $23,471 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 19 | $421,315 | $22,174 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 20 | $432,356 | $21,618 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 22 | $454,233 | $20,647 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 23 | $464,898 | $20,213 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 25 | $486,167 | $19,447 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 26 | $496,696 | $19,104 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 28 | $517,205 | $18,472 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 29 | $527,117 | $18,176 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 120 | $444,583 | $3,705 |
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