Conservation payments in Pennsylvania totaled $478 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 172 | $60,549,286 | $352,031 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 345 | $94,795,892 | $274,771 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 518 | $122,007,707 | $235,536 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 691 | $144,969,138 | $209,796 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 863 | $165,096,823 | $191,306 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 1,036 | $183,112,531 | $176,750 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 1,209 | $199,522,869 | $165,031 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 1,382 | $214,584,350 | $155,271 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 1,554 | $228,451,062 | $147,008 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 1,727 | $241,360,832 | $139,757 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 1,900 | $253,312,082 | $133,322 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 2,073 | $264,510,267 | $127,598 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 2,245 | $274,951,439 | $122,473 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 2,418 | $284,791,435 | $117,780 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 2,591 | $294,064,713 | $113,495 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 2,764 | $302,827,929 | $109,561 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 2,936 | $311,095,317 | $105,959 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 3,109 | $318,951,696 | $102,590 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 3,282 | $326,429,392 | $99,461 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 3,455 | $333,521,042 | $96,533 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 13,821 | $144,780,456 | $10,475 |
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