Conservation payments in Pennsylvania totaled $13.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 43 | $1,359,047 | $31,606 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 86 | $2,201,258 | $25,596 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 130 | $2,885,136 | $22,193 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 173 | $3,450,295 | $19,944 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 216 | $3,949,364 | $18,284 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 260 | $4,415,975 | $16,985 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 303 | $4,833,774 | $15,953 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 347 | $5,231,730 | $15,077 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 390 | $5,594,689 | $14,345 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 433 | $5,934,709 | $13,706 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 477 | $6,257,367 | $13,118 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 520 | $6,555,548 | $12,607 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 563 | $6,842,181 | $12,153 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 607 | $7,122,925 | $11,735 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 650 | $7,383,366 | $11,359 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 694 | $7,636,605 | $11,004 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 737 | $7,874,649 | $10,685 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 780 | $8,103,835 | $10,390 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 824 | $8,329,291 | $10,108 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 867 | $8,541,664 | $9,852 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 3,471 | $5,336,399 | $1,537 |
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