Conservation payments in Blair County, Pennsylvania totaled $5.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $701,941 | $701,941 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $1,167,460 | $583,730 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 3 | $1,607,812 | $535,937 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 4 | $2,032,799 | $508,200 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 6 | $2,530,860 | $421,810 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 7 | $2,720,627 | $388,661 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 8 | $2,908,229 | $363,529 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 9 | $3,064,978 | $340,553 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 11 | $3,353,585 | $304,871 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 12 | $3,491,835 | $290,986 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 13 | $3,619,225 | $278,402 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 14 | $3,745,548 | $267,539 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 16 | $3,951,147 | $246,947 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 17 | $4,050,449 | $238,262 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 18 | $4,134,379 | $229,688 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 19 | $4,216,060 | $221,898 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 21 | $4,360,583 | $207,647 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 22 | $4,428,012 | $201,273 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 23 | $4,493,937 | $195,389 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 24 | $4,557,682 | $189,903 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 100 | $1,280,501 | $12,805 |
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