Conservation payments in Greenbrier County, West Virginia totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $373,330 | $124,443 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 7 | $641,456 | $91,637 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 10 | $785,474 | $78,547 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 14 | $943,731 | $67,409 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 18 | $1,084,034 | $60,224 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 21 | $1,174,728 | $55,939 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 25 | $1,281,640 | $51,266 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 29 | $1,379,818 | $47,580 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 32 | $1,444,350 | $45,136 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 36 | $1,521,946 | $42,276 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 39 | $1,576,559 | $40,425 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 43 | $1,646,612 | $38,293 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 47 | $1,711,829 | $36,422 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 50 | $1,758,396 | $35,168 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 54 | $1,816,202 | $33,633 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 58 | $1,870,046 | $32,242 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 61 | $1,908,746 | $31,291 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 65 | $1,954,798 | $30,074 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 68 | $1,985,992 | $29,206 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 72 | $2,024,971 | $28,125 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 291 | $705,414 | $2,424 |
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