Conservation payments in West Virginia totaled $36.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 62 | $7,506,547 | $121,073 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 124 | $10,760,242 | $86,776 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 186 | $13,233,185 | $71,146 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 248 | $15,201,893 | $61,298 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 310 | $16,844,529 | $54,337 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 372 | $18,211,076 | $48,955 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 434 | $19,365,952 | $44,622 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 496 | $20,391,151 | $41,111 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 558 | $21,306,352 | $38,183 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 621 | $22,145,345 | $35,661 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 683 | $22,898,855 | $33,527 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 745 | $23,594,361 | $31,670 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 807 | $24,235,151 | $30,031 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 869 | $24,832,323 | $28,576 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 931 | $25,392,102 | $27,274 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 993 | $25,917,569 | $26,100 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 1,055 | $26,404,143 | $25,028 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 1,117 | $26,856,226 | $24,043 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 1,179 | $27,278,299 | $23,137 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 1,242 | $27,683,543 | $22,289 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 4,968 | $8,462,040 | $1,703 |
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