Conservation payments in Ross County, Ohio totaled $5.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $348,717 | $69,743 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 10 | $598,294 | $59,829 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 15 | $840,082 | $56,005 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 20 | $1,054,048 | $52,702 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 26 | $1,286,087 | $49,465 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 31 | $1,461,032 | $47,130 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 36 | $1,624,583 | $45,127 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 41 | $1,781,625 | $43,454 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 46 | $1,929,073 | $41,936 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 52 | $2,086,075 | $40,117 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 57 | $2,206,721 | $38,714 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 62 | $2,323,067 | $37,469 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 67 | $2,435,115 | $36,345 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 72 | $2,544,798 | $35,344 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 78 | $2,669,467 | $34,224 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 83 | $2,767,332 | $33,341 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 88 | $2,856,428 | $32,459 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 93 | $2,941,364 | $31,628 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 98 | $3,024,780 | $30,865 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 104 | $3,119,924 | $29,999 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 416 | $1,911,013 | $4,594 |
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