Conservation payments in Jefferson County, West Virginia totaled $823,192 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $51,256 | $51,256 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $101,559 | $50,780 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $148,163 | $49,388 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $238,143 | $47,629 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 6 | $274,868 | $45,811 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 7 | $306,894 | $43,842 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 8 | $330,361 | $41,295 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 10 | $375,798 | $37,580 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 11 | $394,510 | $35,865 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 12 | $412,091 | $34,341 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 13 | $428,076 | $32,929 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 15 | $456,960 | $30,464 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 16 | $470,172 | $29,386 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 17 | $482,986 | $28,411 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 18 | $495,770 | $27,543 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 20 | $519,419 | $25,971 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 21 | $529,916 | $25,234 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 22 | $539,851 | $24,539 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 23 | $549,306 | $23,883 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 25 | $568,048 | $22,722 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 101 | $255,144 | $2,526 |
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