Conservation payments in Lincoln County, West Virginia totaled $252,941 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $31,301 | $31,301 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $42,294 | $21,147 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $53,202 | $17,734 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $63,261 | $15,815 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 5 | $72,740 | $14,548 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 6 | $81,993 | $13,666 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 7 | $90,834 | $12,976 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 8 | $98,135 | $12,267 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 9 | $104,572 | $11,619 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 11 | $117,387 | $10,672 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 12 | $123,616 | $10,301 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 13 | $129,498 | $9,961 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 14 | $135,316 | $9,665 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 15 | $140,936 | $9,396 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 16 | $145,770 | $9,111 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 17 | $150,576 | $8,857 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 18 | $155,059 | $8,614 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 19 | $159,389 | $8,389 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 20 | $162,889 | $8,144 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 22 | $168,937 | $7,679 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 88 | $84,004 | $955 |
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