Conservation Reserve Program payments in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania totaled $7.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 41 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $334,835 | $167,418 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 5 | $788,830 | $157,766 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 8 | $1,197,105 | $149,638 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 11 | $1,577,374 | $143,398 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 14 | $1,895,383 | $135,384 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 16 | $2,088,671 | $130,542 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 19 | $2,348,293 | $123,594 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 22 | $2,599,162 | $118,144 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 25 | $2,840,677 | $113,627 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 28 | $3,069,873 | $109,638 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 31 | $3,291,143 | $106,166 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 33 | $3,427,184 | $103,854 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 36 | $3,618,636 | $100,518 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 39 | $3,804,800 | $97,559 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 42 | $3,981,507 | $94,798 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 45 | $4,151,057 | $92,246 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 48 | $4,298,836 | $89,559 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 50 | $4,393,212 | $87,864 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 53 | $4,528,685 | $85,447 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 56 | $4,657,960 | $83,178 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 227 | $2,862,712 | $12,611 |
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