Conservation payments in Pocahontas County, West Virginia totaled $1.3 million 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% | 7% | 1 | $84,919 | $84,919 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $222,424 | $74,141 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 5 | $316,634 | $63,327 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 7 | $395,095 | $56,442 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 9 | $454,742 | $50,527 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 11 | $507,411 | $46,128 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 13 | $549,740 | $42,288 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 15 | $589,124 | $39,275 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 16 | $608,122 | $38,008 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 18 | $642,276 | $35,682 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 20 | $675,430 | $33,772 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 22 | $708,466 | $32,203 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 24 | $740,058 | $30,836 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 26 | $769,946 | $29,613 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 28 | $797,646 | $28,487 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 30 | $824,375 | $27,479 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 31 | $837,240 | $27,008 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 33 | $862,125 | $26,125 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 35 | $884,594 | $25,274 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 37 | $904,944 | $24,458 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 151 | $383,356 | $2,539 |
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