Conservation payments in Beaver County, Pennsylvania totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $322,253 | $322,253 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $439,818 | $219,909 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 4 | $596,714 | $149,179 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 5 | $658,342 | $131,668 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 6 | $719,391 | $119,899 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 8 | $833,593 | $104,199 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 9 | $886,462 | $98,496 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 10 | $936,681 | $93,668 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 12 | $1,032,187 | $86,016 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 13 | $1,077,143 | $82,857 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 14 | $1,109,179 | $79,227 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 16 | $1,170,790 | $73,174 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 17 | $1,196,788 | $70,399 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 18 | $1,221,579 | $67,866 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 20 | $1,267,399 | $63,370 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 21 | $1,289,503 | $61,405 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 22 | $1,311,574 | $59,617 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 24 | $1,355,022 | $56,459 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 25 | $1,375,472 | $55,019 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 26 | $1,395,914 | $53,689 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 108 | $575,645 | $5,330 |
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