Conservation payments in Hampshire County, West Virginia totaled $5.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $752,059 | $250,686 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 6 | $1,246,347 | $207,724 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 9 | $1,628,569 | $180,952 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 12 | $1,919,717 | $159,976 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 16 | $2,255,345 | $140,959 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 19 | $2,473,037 | $130,160 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 22 | $2,652,554 | $120,571 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 25 | $2,826,275 | $113,051 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 29 | $3,040,563 | $104,847 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 32 | $3,176,539 | $99,267 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 35 | $3,304,042 | $94,401 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 38 | $3,424,393 | $90,116 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 42 | $3,569,102 | $84,979 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 45 | $3,671,115 | $81,580 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 48 | $3,768,885 | $78,518 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 51 | $3,858,980 | $75,666 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 55 | $3,974,346 | $72,261 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 58 | $4,055,636 | $69,925 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 61 | $4,134,239 | $67,774 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 64 | $4,207,651 | $65,745 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 260 | $1,303,758 | $5,014 |
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