Conservation payments in Orleans County, New York totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $89,349 | $89,349 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $247,907 | $82,636 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $334,500 | $66,900 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 7 | $400,069 | $57,153 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 8 | $430,235 | $53,779 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 10 | $488,458 | $48,846 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 12 | $542,055 | $45,171 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 14 | $589,738 | $42,124 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 15 | $612,110 | $40,807 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 17 | $655,684 | $38,570 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 19 | $696,737 | $36,670 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 21 | $733,578 | $34,932 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 22 | $751,003 | $34,137 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 24 | $784,177 | $32,674 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 26 | $815,849 | $31,379 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 28 | $846,041 | $30,216 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 29 | $860,979 | $29,689 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 31 | $888,337 | $28,656 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 33 | $912,531 | $27,652 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 35 | $934,511 | $26,700 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 140 | $494,532 | $3,532 |
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