Conservation payments in Venango County, Pennsylvania totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $581,158 | $581,158 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 2 | $886,102 | $443,051 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 3 | $1,150,048 | $383,349 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 4 | $1,285,743 | $321,436 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 5 | $1,382,446 | $276,489 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 6 | $1,463,171 | $243,862 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 7 | $1,536,863 | $219,552 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 8 | $1,606,787 | $200,848 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 9 | $1,670,081 | $185,565 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 10 | $1,733,062 | $173,306 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 11 | $1,794,170 | $163,106 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 12 | $1,855,278 | $154,607 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 13 | $1,916,130 | $147,395 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 14 | $1,973,391 | $140,957 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 15 | $2,025,976 | $135,065 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 16 | $2,075,363 | $129,710 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 17 | $2,123,329 | $124,902 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 18 | $2,170,429 | $120,579 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 19 | $2,204,989 | $116,052 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 20 | $2,235,154 | $111,758 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 84 | $461,309 | $5,492 |
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