Conservation payments in Steuben County, New York totaled $6.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $789,352 | $197,338 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 8 | $1,217,194 | $152,149 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 12 | $1,555,717 | $129,643 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 17 | $1,894,125 | $111,419 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 21 | $2,135,719 | $101,701 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 25 | $2,357,094 | $94,284 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 29 | $2,570,082 | $88,624 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 34 | $2,806,738 | $82,551 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 38 | $2,990,085 | $78,686 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 42 | $3,167,736 | $75,422 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 47 | $3,369,964 | $71,701 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 51 | $3,517,426 | $68,969 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 55 | $3,650,918 | $66,380 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 59 | $3,770,744 | $63,911 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 64 | $3,910,845 | $61,107 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 68 | $4,019,518 | $59,111 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 72 | $4,126,807 | $57,317 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 77 | $4,254,673 | $55,256 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 81 | $4,351,951 | $53,728 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 85 | $4,443,305 | $52,274 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 343 | $1,977,955 | $5,767 |
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