Conservation payments in Columbia County, Pennsylvania totaled $25.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 8 | $2,655,077 | $331,885 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 17 | $4,207,828 | $247,519 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 26 | $5,534,006 | $212,846 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 34 | $6,549,814 | $192,642 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 43 | $7,535,363 | $175,241 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 52 | $8,416,361 | $161,853 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 61 | $9,233,465 | $151,368 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 69 | $9,900,610 | $143,487 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 78 | $10,607,408 | $135,992 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 87 | $11,255,342 | $129,372 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 96 | $11,870,140 | $123,647 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 104 | $12,395,089 | $119,184 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 113 | $12,966,109 | $114,744 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 122 | $13,506,026 | $110,705 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 130 | $13,960,433 | $107,388 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 139 | $14,457,694 | $104,012 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 148 | $14,939,547 | $100,943 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 157 | $15,395,009 | $98,057 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 165 | $15,779,412 | $95,633 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 174 | $16,181,649 | $92,998 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 699 | $8,809,682 | $12,603 |
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