Conservation payments in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania totaled $8.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $1,008,810 | $336,270 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 7 | $1,794,029 | $256,290 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 10 | $2,205,869 | $220,587 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 14 | $2,675,317 | $191,094 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 18 | $3,106,873 | $172,604 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 21 | $3,380,497 | $160,976 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 25 | $3,707,897 | $148,316 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 29 | $4,008,176 | $138,213 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 32 | $4,212,846 | $131,651 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 36 | $4,467,282 | $124,091 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 39 | $4,638,122 | $118,926 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 43 | $4,854,635 | $112,898 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 47 | $5,059,371 | $107,646 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 50 | $5,201,170 | $104,023 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 54 | $5,366,019 | $99,371 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 58 | $5,514,495 | $95,077 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 61 | $5,622,611 | $92,174 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 65 | $5,763,854 | $88,675 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 68 | $5,866,690 | $86,275 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 72 | $5,999,461 | $83,326 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 291 | $2,381,873 | $8,185 |
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