Conservation payments in Barbour County, West Virginia totaled $580,749 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $32,658 | $32,658 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $78,939 | $26,313 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $99,009 | $24,752 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $132,555 | $22,093 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $163,877 | $20,485 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 9 | $177,967 | $19,774 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 11 | $204,227 | $18,566 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 13 | $226,954 | $17,458 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 14 | $237,127 | $16,938 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 16 | $256,944 | $16,059 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 18 | $276,148 | $15,342 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 19 | $285,627 | $15,033 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 21 | $304,139 | $14,483 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 23 | $322,383 | $14,017 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 24 | $331,449 | $13,810 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 26 | $348,525 | $13,405 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 28 | $362,937 | $12,962 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 29 | $369,657 | $12,747 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 31 | $382,884 | $12,351 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 33 | $395,492 | $11,985 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 132 | $185,257 | $1,403 |
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