Conservation payments in Greene County, Pennsylvania totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 72 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $114,883 | $114,883 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $218,622 | $109,311 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 4 | $387,144 | $96,786 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 5 | $466,230 | $93,246 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 7 | $591,623 | $84,518 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 8 | $646,287 | $80,786 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 10 | $737,541 | $73,754 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 11 | $775,062 | $70,460 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 13 | $837,852 | $64,450 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 14 | $866,040 | $61,860 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 16 | $916,678 | $57,292 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 17 | $931,923 | $54,819 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 19 | $957,136 | $50,376 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 20 | $968,429 | $48,421 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 22 | $990,335 | $45,015 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 23 | $1,000,229 | $43,488 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 24 | $1,009,714 | $42,071 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 26 | $1,027,368 | $39,514 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 27 | $1,032,720 | $38,249 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 29 | $1,043,296 | $35,976 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 118 | $164,510 | $1,394 |
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