Conservation payments in Pendleton County, West Virginia totaled $1.1 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% | 7% | 1 | $73,498 | $73,498 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $183,124 | $61,041 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $268,816 | $53,763 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 7 | $345,177 | $49,311 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 9 | $414,607 | $46,067 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 11 | $476,251 | $43,296 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 13 | $535,565 | $41,197 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 15 | $586,440 | $39,096 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 17 | $626,674 | $36,863 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 19 | $660,939 | $34,786 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 21 | $688,936 | $32,806 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 23 | $714,389 | $31,060 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 25 | $738,593 | $29,544 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 27 | $761,673 | $28,210 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 29 | $782,673 | $26,989 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 31 | $802,979 | $25,903 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 33 | $822,554 | $24,926 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 35 | $839,996 | $24,000 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 37 | $855,606 | $23,124 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 39 | $870,131 | $22,311 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 159 | $261,418 | $1,644 |
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