Conservation payments in Orange County, New York totaled $10.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 70 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $1,303,434 | $651,717 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 5 | $3,017,696 | $603,539 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 8 | $4,130,063 | $516,258 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 10 | $4,700,678 | $470,068 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 13 | $5,476,446 | $421,265 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 16 | $6,089,534 | $380,596 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 19 | $6,574,674 | $346,035 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 21 | $6,872,436 | $327,259 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 24 | $7,304,655 | $304,361 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 27 | $7,687,489 | $284,722 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 30 | $7,999,191 | $266,640 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 32 | $8,180,199 | $255,631 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 35 | $8,423,198 | $240,663 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 38 | $8,626,783 | $227,021 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 40 | $8,744,317 | $218,608 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 43 | $8,891,239 | $206,773 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 46 | $9,019,377 | $196,073 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 49 | $9,136,694 | $186,463 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 51 | $9,208,304 | $180,555 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 54 | $9,313,208 | $172,467 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 219 | $1,622,237 | $7,407 |
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