Conservation payments in Tompkins County, New York totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $100,370 | $100,370 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $192,729 | $96,365 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $269,289 | $89,763 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $409,547 | $81,909 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 6 | $477,747 | $79,625 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 7 | $530,273 | $75,753 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 8 | $580,701 | $72,588 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 10 | $672,852 | $67,285 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 11 | $715,357 | $65,032 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 12 | $757,378 | $63,115 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 14 | $839,762 | $59,983 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 15 | $879,812 | $58,654 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 16 | $917,010 | $57,313 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 17 | $951,962 | $55,998 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 19 | $1,017,953 | $53,576 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 20 | $1,048,772 | $52,439 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 21 | $1,079,109 | $51,386 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 23 | $1,134,871 | $49,342 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 24 | $1,161,144 | $48,381 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 25 | $1,187,376 | $47,495 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 103 | $835,540 | $8,112 |
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