Conservation payments in Washington County, New York totaled $762,218 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 71 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 1 | $185,293 | $185,293 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 2 | $245,960 | $122,980 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 3 | $301,193 | $100,398 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 4 | $342,663 | $85,666 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 5 | $383,975 | $76,795 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 6 | $423,425 | $70,571 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 7 | $458,049 | $65,436 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 8 | $489,392 | $61,174 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 10 | $527,390 | $52,739 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 11 | $542,592 | $49,327 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 12 | $556,239 | $46,353 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 13 | $568,682 | $43,745 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 14 | $578,829 | $41,345 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 15 | $588,091 | $39,206 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 16 | $596,803 | $37,300 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 17 | $604,421 | $35,554 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 19 | $618,351 | $32,545 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 20 | $624,993 | $31,250 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 21 | $631,007 | $30,048 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 22 | $636,986 | $28,954 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 90 | $125,232 | $1,391 |
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