Conservation payments in Ontario County, New York totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $484,616 | $242,308 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $686,914 | $171,729 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 6 | $841,201 | $140,200 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 8 | $971,672 | $121,459 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 10 | $1,090,124 | $109,012 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 12 | $1,193,063 | $99,422 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 14 | $1,278,357 | $91,311 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 17 | $1,396,235 | $82,131 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 19 | $1,470,099 | $77,374 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 21 | $1,540,099 | $73,338 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 23 | $1,609,563 | $69,981 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 25 | $1,674,880 | $66,995 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 27 | $1,738,724 | $64,397 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 29 | $1,798,934 | $62,032 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 31 | $1,856,720 | $59,894 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 34 | $1,939,750 | $57,051 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 36 | $1,993,627 | $55,379 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 38 | $2,045,446 | $53,828 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 40 | $2,093,791 | $52,345 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 42 | $2,140,927 | $50,974 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 171 | $1,156,110 | $6,761 |
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