Conservation payments in Bucks County, Pennsylvania totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $95,520 | $95,520 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $146,060 | $73,030 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $185,722 | $61,907 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $224,644 | $56,161 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 6 | $295,866 | $49,311 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 7 | $327,508 | $46,787 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 8 | $356,882 | $44,610 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 9 | $385,384 | $42,820 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 10 | $412,084 | $41,208 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 12 | $462,721 | $38,560 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 13 | $483,752 | $37,212 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 14 | $504,584 | $36,042 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 15 | $525,154 | $35,010 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 16 | $544,890 | $34,056 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 18 | $583,193 | $32,400 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 19 | $600,693 | $31,615 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 20 | $617,654 | $30,883 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 21 | $633,935 | $30,187 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 22 | $649,467 | $29,521 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 24 | $679,092 | $28,295 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 96 | $488,061 | $5,084 |
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