Conservation payments in Upshur County, West Virginia totaled $411,087 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $32,392 | $32,392 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $55,442 | $27,721 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $77,180 | $25,727 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 5 | $106,731 | $21,346 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 6 | $120,572 | $20,095 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 7 | $133,317 | $19,045 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 9 | $157,143 | $17,460 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 10 | $168,428 | $16,843 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 11 | $179,459 | $16,314 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 13 | $201,093 | $15,469 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 14 | $211,357 | $15,097 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 15 | $220,578 | $14,705 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 17 | $238,606 | $14,036 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 18 | $246,008 | $13,667 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 19 | $252,328 | $13,280 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 21 | $264,496 | $12,595 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 22 | $270,386 | $12,290 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 23 | $275,692 | $11,987 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 25 | $285,928 | $11,437 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 26 | $290,603 | $11,177 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 106 | $120,484 | $1,137 |
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