Conservation payments in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania totaled $369,894 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $15,426 | $15,426 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $29,336 | $14,668 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $54,840 | $13,710 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 5 | $66,569 | $13,314 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 6 | $76,848 | $12,808 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 8 | $95,330 | $11,916 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 9 | $103,851 | $11,539 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 10 | $112,313 | $11,231 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 12 | $129,013 | $10,751 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 13 | $136,865 | $10,528 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 14 | $143,807 | $10,272 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 16 | $156,905 | $9,807 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 17 | $163,235 | $9,602 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 18 | $169,175 | $9,399 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 20 | $180,625 | $9,031 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 21 | $185,960 | $8,855 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 22 | $191,282 | $8,695 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 24 | $200,957 | $8,373 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 25 | $205,736 | $8,229 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 26 | $210,437 | $8,094 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 108 | $159,457 | $1,476 |
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