Conservation payments in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $14.2 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% | 14% | 4 | $1,973,471 | $493,368 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 8 | $2,999,167 | $374,896 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 13 | $3,950,429 | $303,879 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 17 | $4,552,463 | $267,792 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 22 | $5,256,997 | $238,954 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 26 | $5,784,426 | $222,478 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 31 | $6,407,968 | $206,709 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 35 | $6,848,240 | $195,664 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 40 | $7,351,042 | $183,776 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 44 | $7,725,278 | $175,575 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 49 | $8,142,757 | $166,179 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 53 | $8,429,364 | $159,045 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 58 | $8,746,568 | $150,803 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 62 | $8,966,598 | $144,623 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 67 | $9,227,099 | $137,718 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 71 | $9,427,262 | $132,778 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 75 | $9,618,510 | $128,247 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 80 | $9,845,164 | $123,065 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 84 | $10,019,676 | $119,282 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 89 | $10,228,299 | $114,925 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 358 | $3,933,644 | $10,988 |
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