Conservation payments in Montour County, Pennsylvania totaled $12.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $915,606 | $305,202 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $1,641,448 | $273,575 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 9 | $2,212,467 | $245,830 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 12 | $2,745,295 | $228,775 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 16 | $3,375,163 | $210,948 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 19 | $3,803,627 | $200,191 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 22 | $4,211,689 | $191,440 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 25 | $4,586,482 | $183,459 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 28 | $4,934,722 | $176,240 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 32 | $5,354,795 | $167,337 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 35 | $5,650,438 | $161,441 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 38 | $5,938,139 | $156,267 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 41 | $6,211,471 | $151,499 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 45 | $6,560,804 | $145,796 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 48 | $6,810,657 | $141,889 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 51 | $7,047,586 | $138,188 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 54 | $7,270,912 | $134,647 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 57 | $7,484,678 | $131,310 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 61 | $7,755,978 | $127,147 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 64 | $7,948,027 | $124,188 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 258 | $4,916,378 | $19,056 |
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