Conservation payments in Fayette County, West Virginia totaled $200,097 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $31,962 | $31,962 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $43,910 | $21,955 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $52,159 | $17,386 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 4 | $60,050 | $15,013 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 5 | $66,626 | $13,325 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 6 | $72,865 | $12,144 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 7 | $79,013 | $11,288 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 8 | $84,427 | $10,553 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 9 | $89,502 | $9,945 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 10 | $94,480 | $9,448 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 11 | $99,067 | $9,006 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 12 | $103,396 | $8,616 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 13 | $107,613 | $8,278 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 14 | $111,412 | $7,958 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 15 | $114,899 | $7,660 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 16 | $118,344 | $7,397 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 17 | $121,302 | $7,135 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 18 | $124,202 | $6,900 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 19 | $126,944 | $6,681 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 20 | $129,504 | $6,475 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 81 | $70,593 | $872 |
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