Conservation payments in Pennsylvania totaled $16.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 51 | $1,656,322 | $32,477 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 102 | $2,700,360 | $26,474 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 153 | $3,543,183 | $23,158 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 204 | $4,240,075 | $20,785 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 255 | $4,844,566 | $18,998 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 306 | $5,387,260 | $17,605 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 357 | $5,885,582 | $16,486 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 408 | $6,357,037 | $15,581 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 459 | $6,795,572 | $14,805 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 511 | $7,209,047 | $14,108 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 562 | $7,583,702 | $13,494 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 613 | $7,939,530 | $12,952 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 664 | $8,278,345 | $12,467 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 715 | $8,600,890 | $12,029 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 766 | $8,909,332 | $11,631 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 817 | $9,202,958 | $11,264 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 868 | $9,485,440 | $10,928 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 919 | $9,756,841 | $10,617 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 971 | $10,022,793 | $10,322 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 1,022 | $10,273,510 | $10,052 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 4,089 | $6,146,522 | $1,503 |
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