Conservation Reserve Program payments in West Virginia totaled $16.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 43 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $1,710,335 | $244,334 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 14 | $2,840,689 | $202,906 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 21 | $3,642,672 | $173,461 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 28 | $4,311,572 | $153,985 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 35 | $4,895,376 | $139,868 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 43 | $5,491,294 | $127,705 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 50 | $5,951,648 | $119,033 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 57 | $6,371,186 | $111,775 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 64 | $6,766,685 | $105,729 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 71 | $7,138,579 | $100,543 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 78 | $7,486,326 | $95,979 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 86 | $7,866,245 | $91,468 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 93 | $8,184,364 | $88,004 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 100 | $8,489,658 | $84,897 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 107 | $8,785,585 | $82,108 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 114 | $9,073,618 | $79,593 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 121 | $9,346,514 | $77,244 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 129 | $9,647,277 | $74,785 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 136 | $9,904,495 | $72,827 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 143 | $10,156,053 | $71,021 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 574 | $6,592,106 | $11,485 |
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