Conservation payments in Washington County, Ohio totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $316,269 | $105,423 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 6 | $443,602 | $73,934 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 9 | $551,238 | $61,249 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 12 | $641,966 | $53,497 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 15 | $723,737 | $48,249 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 19 | $824,738 | $43,407 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 22 | $896,253 | $40,739 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 25 | $960,516 | $38,421 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 28 | $1,021,799 | $36,493 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 31 | $1,079,344 | $34,818 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 35 | $1,149,585 | $32,845 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 38 | $1,197,641 | $31,517 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 41 | $1,241,704 | $30,285 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 44 | $1,281,934 | $29,135 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 47 | $1,321,553 | $28,118 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 51 | $1,372,560 | $26,913 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 54 | $1,408,712 | $26,087 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 57 | $1,444,180 | $25,336 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 60 | $1,478,170 | $24,636 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 63 | $1,510,062 | $23,969 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 256 | $645,916 | $2,523 |
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