Conservation payments in Rensselaer County, New York totaled $802,247 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $69,776 | $69,776 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $106,596 | $53,298 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $137,191 | $45,730 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 5 | $196,589 | $39,318 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 6 | $224,150 | $37,358 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $245,493 | $35,070 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 9 | $282,310 | $31,368 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 10 | $300,563 | $30,056 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 11 | $318,611 | $28,965 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 13 | $349,370 | $26,875 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 14 | $364,109 | $26,008 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 15 | $378,661 | $25,244 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 16 | $392,186 | $24,512 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 18 | $415,815 | $23,101 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 19 | $426,885 | $22,468 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 20 | $437,645 | $21,882 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 22 | $459,062 | $20,866 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 23 | $469,299 | $20,404 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 24 | $479,432 | $19,976 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 26 | $499,084 | $19,196 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 104 | $303,163 | $2,915 |
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