Conservation payments in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania totaled $329,400 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $12,034 | $12,034 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 2 | $23,763 | $11,882 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 4 | $45,431 | $11,358 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 5 | $54,186 | $10,837 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 7 | $71,140 | $10,163 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 8 | $79,570 | $9,946 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 9 | $87,960 | $9,773 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 11 | $101,345 | $9,213 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 12 | $107,731 | $8,978 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 14 | $119,883 | $8,563 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 15 | $125,748 | $8,383 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 16 | $131,083 | $8,193 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 18 | $141,265 | $7,848 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 19 | $146,080 | $7,688 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 21 | $155,674 | $7,413 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 22 | $160,375 | $7,290 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 23 | $164,813 | $7,166 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 25 | $173,455 | $6,938 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 26 | $177,646 | $6,833 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 28 | $185,719 | $6,633 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 112 | $143,681 | $1,283 |
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