Conservation payments in Bedford County, Pennsylvania totaled $11.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $1,276,239 | $319,060 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 8 | $2,035,829 | $254,479 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 13 | $2,746,125 | $211,240 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 17 | $3,243,395 | $190,788 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 22 | $3,802,855 | $172,857 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 26 | $4,212,490 | $162,019 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 30 | $4,578,199 | $152,607 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 35 | $5,012,195 | $143,206 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 39 | $5,326,089 | $136,566 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 44 | $5,688,819 | $129,291 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 48 | $5,965,418 | $124,280 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 52 | $6,218,017 | $119,577 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 57 | $6,508,669 | $114,187 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 61 | $6,733,491 | $110,385 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 66 | $7,003,611 | $106,115 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 70 | $7,211,712 | $103,024 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 74 | $7,412,754 | $100,172 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 79 | $7,651,601 | $96,856 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 83 | $7,835,772 | $94,407 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 88 | $8,055,556 | $91,540 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 353 | $3,881,383 | $10,995 |
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