Conservation payments in Delaware County, Oklahoma totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 1 | $370,060 | $370,060 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 3 | $479,870 | $159,957 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 5 | $529,362 | $105,872 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 6 | $553,070 | $92,178 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 8 | $592,413 | $74,052 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 10 | $626,430 | $62,643 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 11 | $642,482 | $58,407 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 13 | $670,640 | $51,588 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 15 | $696,436 | $46,429 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 16 | $708,766 | $44,298 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 18 | $732,254 | $40,681 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 20 | $754,516 | $37,726 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 21 | $765,002 | $36,429 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 23 | $785,520 | $34,153 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 25 | $805,541 | $32,222 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 26 | $815,233 | $31,355 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 28 | $833,881 | $29,781 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 30 | $851,879 | $28,396 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 31 | $860,461 | $27,757 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 33 | $877,159 | $26,581 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 134 | $372,762 | $2,782 |
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