Conservation payments in Schoharie County, New York totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $108,833 | $108,833 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $177,441 | $88,721 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $244,642 | $81,547 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4 | $307,640 | $76,910 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 5 | $369,968 | $73,994 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 6 | $415,924 | $69,321 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 7 | $460,236 | $65,748 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 8 | $503,784 | $62,973 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 9 | $543,595 | $60,399 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 11 | $619,381 | $56,307 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 12 | $652,823 | $54,402 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 13 | $685,974 | $52,767 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 14 | $718,478 | $51,320 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 15 | $749,512 | $49,967 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 16 | $778,714 | $48,670 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 17 | $806,874 | $47,463 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 18 | $831,497 | $46,194 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 19 | $855,146 | $45,008 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 21 | $897,883 | $42,756 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 22 | $917,896 | $41,723 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 89 | $558,586 | $6,276 |
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