Conservation payments in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania totaled $14.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $1,527,989 | $305,598 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 11 | $2,593,109 | $235,737 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 17 | $3,381,586 | $198,917 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 23 | $4,045,251 | $175,880 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 29 | $4,641,217 | $160,042 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 34 | $5,098,898 | $149,968 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 40 | $5,581,933 | $139,548 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 46 | $6,029,775 | $131,082 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 52 | $6,449,231 | $124,024 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 58 | $6,830,657 | $117,770 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 64 | $7,162,860 | $111,920 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 69 | $7,421,992 | $107,565 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 75 | $7,715,114 | $102,868 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 81 | $7,991,788 | $98,664 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 87 | $8,260,527 | $94,949 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 93 | $8,522,296 | $91,638 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 98 | $8,734,705 | $89,130 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 104 | $8,981,740 | $86,363 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 110 | $9,217,941 | $83,799 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 116 | $9,443,055 | $81,406 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 466 | $4,846,770 | $10,401 |
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