Conservation payments in Madison County, New York totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $210,629 | $210,629 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $443,843 | $147,948 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $661,044 | $132,209 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 7 | $802,847 | $114,692 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 9 | $930,326 | $103,370 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 11 | $1,041,574 | $94,689 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 13 | $1,145,918 | $88,148 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 15 | $1,243,164 | $82,878 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 16 | $1,285,089 | $80,318 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 18 | $1,367,071 | $75,948 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 20 | $1,445,455 | $72,273 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 22 | $1,517,258 | $68,966 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 24 | $1,579,337 | $65,806 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 26 | $1,637,808 | $62,993 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 28 | $1,692,054 | $60,431 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 30 | $1,742,646 | $58,088 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 31 | $1,767,412 | $57,013 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 33 | $1,814,345 | $54,980 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 35 | $1,857,873 | $53,082 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 37 | $1,899,199 | $51,330 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 151 | $830,774 | $5,502 |
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